Payments Operations Team Lead, Solaris
€63-85k
Banking-as-a-Service platform
Be an early applicant
Banking-as-a-Service platform
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
€63-85k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create a world where financial services seamlessly sync with life.
Role
Who you are
- Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range
- We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework
- Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field is preferred
- Minimum 4-5 years of experience in Payment Operations or Banking Operations, with first leadership experience managing a small team
- Strong knowledge of SEPA & SWIFT payment schemes
- Knowledge and comprehension of PSD2 and how it applies to Payment Operations
- Ability to engage with team members, and provide clear and concise feedback
- Ability to lead cross-functional projects with different departments
- Fluent command of English; German is a strong plus
- SQL familiarity is preferred
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset, with experience applying AI-based tools or automation to improve operational performance
- Ability to "fly high and zoom in" (balance high-level strategic vision with granular attention to detail)
- Hands-on and entrepreneurial mentality
- Strong analytical skills with a focus on process improvement
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us
What the job involves
- Oversee daily payments operations and provide strategic direction, setting priorities, KPIs, and performance targets
- Act as the primary point of contact for partners and third-party banks regarding payment-related inquiries and follow-up calls
- Establish strong governance, reporting, and control frameworks to ensure operational integrity and scalability
- Drive automation, streamline workflows, and embed robust risk management practices
- Allocate team resources effectively across time zones, ensuring consistent, high-quality performance. Lead, coach, and develop a team of 3-5 payment operations specialists to achieve targets, resolve incidents efficiently, and continuously improve processes
- Lead and develop the team according to defined career paths by ensuring regular development conversations
- Liaise with Business Unit heads, functional heads, and key stakeholders to ensure the effective functioning of the team within the wider company environment
- Constantly improve processes in collaboration with the team's process experts and relevant stakeholders
- Oversee the monitoring and processing of SEPA and SWIFT payments
- Take responsibility for payment-related incidents and serve as the main point of escalation for senior management
- Contribute to regulatory communications with BaFin, the Deutsche Bundesbank (BuBa), and other European Central Banks and regulators
- Actively support and lead Audit Cycles, always delivering a compliant-first approach for a first-in-class regulatory posture and adherence with our processes
Our take
Many obstacles in place prevent companies from offering their own financial services. Complex and high-cost processes mean that companies find it difficult to build their own banking systems or even apply for a banking license. This can stunt development as it reduces a company's growth and expansion options.
Solaris offers a Banking-as-a-Service platform that allows companies to seamlessly integrate financial services within their existing operations, removing traditional hurdles that companies would have to face. The company differs from the competition through the use of an API for optimal integration. It also holds a full German banking license, granting it an efficient position to deal with any red tape and complex processes, taking this strain away from companies.
Through moves such as its acquisition of MER, as well as many other collaborations, Solaris has paved the way for increased operations across Europe to now offer significant market coverage. In the long run, the company aims to be the core banking service across Europe and a foundational platform through which all companies integrate financial services into their ecosystem.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Feb 2025
$159.2m
SERIES G
Mar 2024
$104.5m
SERIES F
Total funding: $743.6m
Company benefits
- Learning & development budget
- Remote working allowance
- Free online yoga
- Referral program
- Mental healthcare service
- Public transport allowance
- Partial lunch reimbursement
- Additional vacation days
- Glasses for laptop work
- Fruits and drinks at the office
- Volunteering days
Company HQ
Wrangelkiez, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Carsten Höltkemeyer
(CEO)Joined Solaris in 2022 as CEO. They are also an Executive Chairman at auxmoney. Previously they were the CFO of Merchant Services at Nets Group. CFO of Concardis Payment Group at Concardis, and a General Manager of Barclaycard Hamburg.
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