Payments Specialist

Payments Specialist – Financial Services | Consulting | Brussels | Projective Group |

Looking to apply your payments expertise to some of the most complex transformation challenges in the financial services industry?

Join our Payments team as a Payments Specialist and help financial institutions such as Belfius, ING, P&V, Euroclear and SWIFT navigate complex payments transformations, from ISO 20022 migrations and Instant Payments to Open Banking, payments modernisation and regulatory-driven change initiatives.

We are Projective Group, we help some of the world's leading financial institutions solve their most complex challenges across Payments, Risk & Compliance, Data and Transformation. We deliver complex transformation programmes while retaining the entrepreneurial culture that empowers our consultants to make a genuine impact. Your skills and qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of business English and Dutch or French
• 6+ years of experience in payments, transaction banking, cashmanagement or related financial services domains
• Proven track record in delivering complex payments transformation initiatives within consulting, banking, payment institutions or fintech environments
• Excellent understanding of payments operating models, payment infrastructures and industry trends
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and managing complex client environments
• Ability to manage workstreams, projects or programmes and coordinate multidisciplinary teams

Plus if you have expertise in: 

• Payment infrastructures, financial messaging and market infrastructures (SWIFT, ISO 20022, Instant Payments, Clearing &  Settlement, T2/T2S/TIPS, Core Banking).
• Payment innovation and transformation (PSD2, Open Banking, Embedded Finance, CBDCs, Digital Assets, Transaction Banking, Cards & Merchant Payments, regulatory change).

As a Payments Specialist, you will act as a trusted advisor to our clients, helping them shape the future of payments through strategic initiatives, business transformation and technology-led innovation.
Your key responsibilities:

• Advise banks, payment institutions and fintechs on complex payments topics, including Instant Payments, ISO 20022, Open Banking and payments modernisation initiatives.
• Guide and support large-scale payments transformation programmes, translating strategic objectives into actionable roadmaps and deliverables.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping them navigate regulatory change, industry developments and evolving customer expectations.
• Analyse the impact of new regulations, market schemes and industry standards on payments processes, operating models and technology landscapes.
• Bridge business, operations and technology teams to ensure the successful design and implementation of payments solutions.
• Facilitate workshops, challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, customer experience and operational resilience.
• Contribute to business development activities by supporting proposals, sharing market expertise and identifying new opportunities within existing client relationships.

What can you expect from us?
At Projective Group, we believe in recognising contribution and supporting growth—both professionally and personally. From a competitive benefits package to a vibrant company culture, we make sure you have everything you need to thrive.

• A competitive salary topped with a daily net allowance, meal - and eco vouchers.
• A flexible FIP budget for bike leasing, multimedia, or mobility expenses.
• A company car with charging setup. Prefer something else? Switch it up with a mobility budget, your call.
• €5.000 annual training budget to boost your growth. You choose how to invest it.
• A yearly company bonus, with additional referral and sales incentives.
• A hybrid work setup with flexible hours and part-time remote options.
• Regular fun events (from game nights to padel tournaments and everything in between) and a yearly group offsite abroad.
• A modern office in Diegem featuring a stocked bar, darts, a pinball machine and pool table.
• An international setting with plenty of growth opportunities, serving top clients in the financial sector.
• A scale-up spirit with a can-do mentality, all within a solid and established corporate framework.

For more information, visit projectivegroup.com

At Projective Group, we celebrate diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions, and abilities.