Senior Specialist, Financial Partnerships

About the role

Checkout.com is looking for a Senior Specialist in Financial Partnerships to drive the growth of its payment ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. You will work with a regional team to manage and expand relationships with acquiring banks, alternative payment methods and card networks such as Visa, Mastercard and MADA.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and grow commercial relationships with acquiring banks, APMs and card networks to deliver market‑leading payment solutions.
• Lead expansion projects across geographies and payment methods, coordinating with cross‑functional teams.
• Negotiate operational and commercial terms while balancing internal and external stakeholder interests.
• Design and implement scalable processes to improve partnership efficiency and performance.
• Serve as the single point of contact for assigned partners and act as a subject‑matter expert for internal teams.

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in payments, including payment processing, acquiring or partnership management.
• Hands‑on knowledge of card networks or PSPs for acquiring transactions.
• Strong mix of operations, project management and relationship‑management skills.
• Arabic fluency is mandatory for interacting with local partners.
• Data‑driven, analytical mindset with the ability to influence stakeholders across the organization.

Required skills

• Payment processing experience
• Acquiring and card‑network integration expertise
• PSP partnership management