Head of Product Payment

Overview

As Head of Payment, you will own Malt’s global financial infrastructure, working at the intersection of Product, Tech, Legal and Finance. You will define the vision for payments, scale multi-currency, cross-border transactions, and optimize cash flow and financing arrangements. You will bridge functions to deliver a seamless transactional experience for a growing marketplace. This role enables international expansion and shapes secure, compliant payment flows that power both Community and Clients.

Pay / Benefits

• equity
• sabbatical after three years
• free books
• onboarding week in Paris
• team building events

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the vision for Malt’s payment architecture and third-party dependencies; enable geographic scale and commercial expansion
• Serve as the bridge between Finance, Legal and Tech to ensure a scalable transactional experience and proper integration with finance tools
• Own benchmarking of payment methods and evaluate new PSPs
• Drive strategy and roadmap for multi-currency, cross-border marketplace transactions and global enterprise billing integrations
• Transform cash advance model and factoring partner setups to reduce transaction risk at the source
• Collaborate with Treasury and Financing Operations to protect working capital while expanding the freelance financing proposition
• Act as the functional referent for international payment compliance, AML standards, and local marketplace regulations across regions

Key requirements

• 10+ years in senior tech/product leadership within a platform or B2B marketplace, with fintech, core payments or treasury experience
• Proven mastery of PSPs, international banking networks, cross-border escrow, factoring, and data analytics tools (e.g., Looker)
• Experience with build/buy/partner decisions for critical payments infrastructure
• Deep understanding of enterprise B2B sales cycles, procurement/P2P workflows, and marketplace unit economics
• Strong cross-functional influencer; able to communicate clearly and navigate ambiguity

• cross-functional collaboration
• curiosity and intellectual agility
• excellent communication
• PSPs
• international banking networks
• cross-border escrow structures

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