Consultant - Acquiring Expert (Contract)

Our client is seeking an experienced payments professional, for an initial five\-month contract, to support strategic initiatives across merchant acceptance, acquiring, gateways, and PayFac ecosystems. This role requires strong knowledge of the UK \& Ireland acceptance landscape, combining commercial, regulatory, and technology expertise to help shape merchant payment strategies and drive industry insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise across merchant acceptance, acquiring, gateway, and PayFac models.


• Support strategy development for merchants across at least one merchant segment – SME, Mid\-Corp, or Enterprise segments.


• Assess acceptance journeys and identify opportunities to improve customer experience, conversion, and operational efficiency.


• Advise on emerging industry trends, including PSD3, Network Tokenisation, Agentic Commerce, and B2B payments.


• Support engagement with acquirers, gateways, PayFacs, ISVs, and payment partners.


• Translate regulatory requirements, including PSD2, PSD3, and Consumer Duty, into practical business recommendations.


• Collaborate with product, technology, operations, compliance, finance, and commercial teams to deliver acceptance initiatives.


• Develop insights, recommendations, and stakeholder presentations.

• 10\+ years of experience, or equivalent, across payments, with expertise in one or more of:


• Acquiring


• Payment gateways


• Merchant acceptance


• PayFac models


• ISV partnerships


• Payments product, technology, operations, finance, or compliance


• Strong understanding of the UK \& Ireland acceptance landscape; international market experience is a plus.


• Experience working with merchants, acquirers, PSPs, gateways, or payment technology providers.


• Knowledge of PSD2, PSD3, Consumer Duty, and the regulatory environment impacting merchant payments.


• Understanding of the commercial drivers influencing merchant acceptance decisions across SME, Mid\-Corp, or Enterprise segments.


• Working knowledge of key industry trends and technologies, including Network Tokenisation, Agentic Commerce, and B2B Payments.


• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and analytical skills.


• Comfortable working in fast\-paced environments and engaging with senior stakeholders.

London

Jul 9, 2026

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