AVP International Payment Solutions (Private Client & Strategic Partnerships)
Description:
As an AVP International Payment Solutions, you will be responsible for building a portfolio of high-value clients and strategic partners. You will be responsible for generating new business from your existing network, expanding our footprint through relationship-led origination, and supporting long-term growth through retention, referrals, and structured product innovation.
This role demands commercial intelligence, strong financial acumen, and a deep understanding of complex client needs from multi-jurisdictional structuring to tailored payment flows. Youll act as a trusted advisor to clients and collaborators, ensuring the organization remains the provider of choice for complex cross-border requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Originate, manage, and grow a defined book of high-value private, corporate & institutional clients, leveraging your existing network within UHNW, family office, legal, and advisory ecosystems.
- Develop and execute strategic solutions for clients requiring bespoke account, payment, or Escrow structures across multiple jurisdictions.
- Retain and expand existing relationships, ensuring exceptional service and maximizing client lifetime value through cross-sell, up sell, and referral opportunities.
- Own end-to-end commercial performance from origination to on boarding and ongoing relationship management, ensuring alignment with revenue, margin, and retention targets.
- Partner with global sales and client services teams to ensure seamless client handovers, lifecycle continuity and consistent service quality across all touch points.
- Collaborate with product, compliance, and operations to design and deliver customized structures that balance client needs with regulatory and operational feasibility.
- Provide market intelligence and feedback to influence product development, segmentation models, and pricing strategies within the structured solutions group.
- Maintain CRM discipline and full deal visibility, ensuring all client and partner activity is logged accurately and in compliance with organizations commercial governance standards.
- Represent the organization with authority and discretion at high-level meetings, events, and private forums, upholding our brand reputation for credibility, trust, and precision.
Experience & Commercial Acumen
- 7 to 10+ years experience in financial services, private banking, corporate advisory, or Fintech, with a focus on complex client structures and cross-border solutions.
- Proven success in originating, managing, and growing a portfolio of UHNW or Institutional clients.
- Existing book of relationships or introducer network capable of generating immediate commercial activity is essential.
- Strong understanding of international payments, multi-entity structures, and regulatory environments across key jurisdictions (UK, UAE, EU, Asia).
- Demonstrated ability to structure compliant, commercially viable solutions for sophisticated client needs.
Relationship & Influence
- Deep, trusted network within family offices, legal firms, fiduciaries, and professional intermediaries.
- Exceptional stakeholder management and negotiation skills, operating confidently with senior decision-makers.
- High emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and ability to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics discreetly.
Mindset & Behaviour
- Strategic, analytical, and commercially driven, with the ability to balance short-term wins with long-term relationship value.
- Operates with ownership, accountability, and integrity consistent with organizations values.
- Thrives in a high-performance environment that rewards results and professionalism.
- Collaborative leader, willing to mentor junior colleagues and contribute to a culture of shared commercial excellence.