Business Continuity Associate
About this role
Why should you join dLocal?
dLocal enables the biggest companies in the world to collect payments in 40 countries in emerging markets. Global brands rely on us to increase conversion rates and simplify payment expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it possible for our merchants to make inroads into the world’s fastest-growing, emerging markets.
By joining us you will be a part of an amazing global team that makes it all happen. Being a part of dLocal means working with 1000+ teammates from 30+ different nationalities and developing an international career that impacts millions of people’s daily lives. We are builders, we never run from a challenge, we are customer-centric, and if this sounds like you, we know you will thrive in our team.
What's the opportunity?
As our Business Continuity Associate, you will be the local execution arm of the Operations team, ensuring rapid and effective resolution of daily operational issues at both the market and customer level. You will leverage your market-specific expertise and time-zone alignment to protect the merchant experience and maintain operational continuity. Collaborating closely with internal teams and external stakeholders—including processors, acquirers, card networks, APM providers, and issuers—you’ll ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently.
\nWhat will I be doing?- Triage, own, and resolve operational incidents end-to-end; provide clear, timely updates to stakeholders.
- Engage directly with processors and partners to manage day-to-day operations, escalate issues, and remove technical/business blockers.
- Provide hands-on merchant support and go-live readiness (credentials, testings and required tasks), including hypercare during launches.
- Act as a key point of contact for CS/AM for operational enablement and troubleshooting.
- Perform root-cause analysis, document incidents and resolutions (e.g., in Jira), and feed learnings back to teams and partners.
- 2–4+ years in payments/fintech operations, incident management, processor/partner support, or merchant operations.
- Familiarity with payment operations and ecosystem (processors, acquirers, APMs, card schemes; credentials, SLAs, settlements/reconciliations).
- Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills; comfortable coordinating across internal teams and external partners.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management; customer-centric, calm under pressure, and action-oriented.
- Proficiency with Excel/Sheets and ticketing/documentation tools (e.g., Jira); analytical mindset.
- Ability to operate across time zones and manage multiple priorities with high attention to detail.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field; fluency in English (additional languages a plus).
- Experience working with AI tools or automations is considered a plus.
What do we offer?
Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:
- Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.
- Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.
- Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.
- Social budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!
- dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team? We’ve got your back!
Flexibility in how you work: We focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours. This means our teams have flexible schedules and, depending on your role and location, you will combine self‑managed focus time with moments of in‑person connection in our collaboration hubs.
What happens after you apply?
Our Talent Acquisition team is invested in creating the best candidate experience possible, so don’t worry, you will definitely hear from us. We will review your CV and keep you posted by email at every step of the process!
Also, you can check out our webpage, Linkedin and Youtube for more about dLocal!
Company at a glance
dLocal started with one goal – to close the payments innovation gap between global enterprise companies, and customers in emerging economies. We have over 1000 payment methods, in more than 60 countries.
We are relentlessly focusing on serving our customers and solidifying our position as the preferred infrastructure solution for Global Merchants across Emerging Markets.
With the ability to accept local payment methods and facilitate cross-border fund settlement worldwide, our merchants reach billions of underserved consumers in the high-growth markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. dLocal offers the ideal payment solutions for global commerce:
Payins: Accept local payment methods
Payouts: Compliantly send funds cross-border
dLocal for Platforms: Unify your platform’s payment solution
Defense Suite: Manage fraud effectively
Financial technology for markets of the future.
Top Benefits
- Flexible schedules
- Referral bonus program
- Social budget
- dLocal Houses
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