Role overview

The VP of Payments will define and lead the group-wide payments vision for TopCo (our group’s umbrella brand) that builds and supports multiple iGaming operating companies (OpCos).

TopCo’s payments function exists to empower OpCos - accelerating market entry, improving player experience, and optimizing commercial outcomes - without removing necessary local flexibility.

The role is responsible for building:

• An orchestrator platform that routes payments between multiple providers

• Best in class payments UX for the end users

• Rules engine that can handle fraud, abuse or cost optimization

• Back office for managing the system with intuitive design and best in class reporting

And we need you to do it fast, good and cheap

Key responsibilities:

• Define the group payments strategy and long-term payments product vision
• Own the payments product roadmap at TopCo level, ensuring reusable capabilities, standards, and tooling that support OpCo needs
• Partner with Product and Technology leadership to build shared payment components, cashier standards, and platform capabilities
• Establish clear payment frameworks, principles, and guardrails that guide OpCo decision-making without over-centralization
• Support OpCos in market entry and scale by providing expertise, tooling, and best practices
• Act as strategic advisor to OpCo leadership on payments, while respecting local autonomy
• Define group-level PSP strategy, selection criteria, and evaluation frameworks
• Lead group negotiations to secure strong commercial terms, MDR, FX, and settlement conditions
• Centralize payment-related contracts under TopCo where legally possible, while allowing OpCos flexibility in execution
• Set group-wide payment KPIs and reporting standards
• Ensure appropriate balance between cost, risk, regulatory compliance, and player experience
• Act as escalation point for critical payment or PSP issues
• Build and lead the TopCo payments team Collaborate closely with Product, Technology, Finance, Risk, and Compliance across TopCo and OpCos

Qualifications:

• Senior leadership experience in payments within iGaming or regulated high- risk industries
• Strong background in payments product strategy, PSP ecosystems, and
• multi-market operations
• Proven ability to operate in group structures balancing central strategy with local execution

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Career and skills development opportunities
• Fun and collaborative team environment