Senior Consultant - Payments Risk & Control

Location: New York, NY

Duration: 12 + Months (possible extension or conversion)

Job Description: We are looking for independent contractors who bring a combination of senior subject matter expertise/business analysis/data analysis/program management to support the implementation of strategic controls related to payments and payments risk. Identified candidates will help delivery of control program execution across operations, technology, risk and control, and all lines of defense as applicable, ensuring the program parameters are fully defined and fit for purpose, and ensuring management and progress of the program is accurate, complete, on-time, and transparent to the constituent management teams.

Key Responsibilities: Work with Solution Leads to help co-ordinate and articulate the execution strategy, vision, and implementation approach for strategic payment control solutions Work with Solution Leads and partner with technology, inter/intra LoB teams, and lines of defense teams to synchronize execution, expose dependencies, evaluate execution risks, escalate issues, assess status, and bring reporting transparencies to the broader organization Work with Solution Leads to drive best practice execution and promote standardization and consistency for the payment control solutions Bring awareness, ideate improvements and solutions, and coordinate relationships to related programs, as necessary Ensure all process and technology implementations for the controls meet Operations’ outcomes: Safe – Well controlled environment – Control framework, which is complete, timely, accurate and manageable Efficient – Highly automated – Emphasis on STP; no increase in manual work; exception-based processing; Simplified and consistent end-to-end process with clear roles and responsibilities across Operations and Finance Client-centered – Evolves towards same day / real-time operations and visibility (reporting) for Treasury, Operations, and clients Functionally complete – Supports both product-level and legal-entity level views

Qualifications: 15 + years of experience Leadership & effective communication Strong Stakeholder Management to ensure cross collaborative buy in Proficiency in negotiation to resolve conflicts, reach consensus and manage expectations Problem solving to address challenges and obstacles that arise during implementation, identifying solutions and making informed decisions Experienced leader, building and fostering a collaborative team environment, promoting teamwork, trust, and mutual respect Decision making: Decisive & data driven to provide clear guidance and alignment Adaptability: Ability to navigate the team through ambiguity and embrace change High emotional intelligence to navigate the team through a complex matrix of stakeholders

Technical Skills: 12-15 + years of experience Domain expertise across Operations and Technology functions Large, complex implementation and transformation program expertise Hands-on Data Analysis experience Hands-on Business Analysis experience Some proficiency in technology architecture, workflow, and tools to ensure efficient execution Change Management: Ability to plan, execute and monitor implementation Payments Expertise: Strong understanding of payment flows, types, and Swift Messaging. Knowledge of Markets, SSO, TTS, and Lending products from transaction booking to payments Strong understanding of client Systems helpful “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.” Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Finance Industries Banking, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mindlance by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Payment Specialist” roles. New York, NY $59,715.00-$68,672.00 2 weeks ago Manhattan, NY $57,976.00-$66,672.00 8 months ago Payment Assurance Specialist, Business Compliance, YouTube Entry-level Billing & Collections Specialist Manhattan, NY $60,000.00-$75,000.00 1 week ago New York, NY $80,000.00-$120,000.00 3 months ago One Stop Operator - $40.87 per hour / $85,000 annually Brooklyn, NY $50,000.00-$65,000.00 19 hours ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.