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Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Global banking and financial services

Managing Director of Merchant Solutions & Acquiring

Product ManagementPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeMadrid, SpainNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • More than 15 years of experience in financial services, wholesale banking, or leading payment-ecosystem organizations, focused directly on product development and/or commercial acquiring services sales.
  • Deep technical knowledge of the acquiring value chain.
  • Demonstrated experience working in complex global matrix structures, influencing executive committees, and coordinating multidisciplinary teams without direct hierarchical authority.
  • Excellent Spanish and English proficiency at minimum C1/C2 or bilingual level.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the acquiring product-development strategy for in-person point-of-sale and e-commerce payment gateways, covering traditional card schemes such as Visa and Mastercard and alternative payment methods such as account-to-account payments, wallets, and instant payments.
  • Identify, negotiate, and implement agreements with fintechs, payment service providers, local acquirers, and aggregators to complete regional coverage and accelerate the go-to-market of omnichannel solutions.
  • Act as a trusted senior business partner to the Global GTB Head, local GTB Heads, Global Cash Management Head, and country leads.
  • Structure business-development plans for BBVA multinational clients and co-lead BBVA CIB clients' transactions and tenders with bankers and cash-management specialists.
  • Set and standardize pricing models to maximize margins and competitiveness in large accounts.
  • Ensure effective coordination between local product teams in each country and the corporate Global Acquiring area, representing CIB clients' interests and required level of sophistication.

Desired Qualifications

  • Direct experience negotiating and closing joint ventures or strategic alliances with fintechs and global payment gateways.
  • Knowledge of payment markets and regulations in BBVA's main operating geographies, including Spain, Mexico, Turkey, and South America.
  • Postgraduate education or an executive MBA from a recognized business school.

About the Company

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Global banking and financial services

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, commonly known as BBVA, is a multinational financial services group offering retail, commercial and corporate banking. It provides accounts, payments, lending, mortgages, investment products and financial guidance for individuals and businesses, alongside services for institutional clients. BBVA combines physical banking networks with digital channels and operates across multiple international markets. Its business spans everyday financial needs, business financing, wealth management and transaction services within the regulated banking industry. Its workforce combines specialist delivery, customer support and business operations.

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