Global Payments Professional - Business Development

About the Team

At Trendyol Finance, we drive financial clarity, sustainability, and smart decision-making at every level of the business.

As a strategic partner to commercial teams, we bridge data with action—ensuring efficiency, compliance, and long-term value creation.

From budgeting to forecasting, we turn numbers into insights that shape Trendyol’s growth journey in a fast-moving ecosystem.

About the Role

In this role, you will lead Trendyol’s global payments strategy, building partnerships with PSPs and banks, and ensuring a seamless checkout experience. You will drive the adoption of new payment methods, optimize costs, and enable efficient payment acceptance to support Trendyol’s international growth.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Define and execute the payment collection strategy for Trendyol, ensuring alignment with our broader commercial and financial objectives.
• Develop an optimal payment acceptance structure by identifying key payment methods and understanding market-specific customer behaviors.
• Select and manage relationships with payment partners (including fintech companies, banks, and payment schemes), ensuring these partnerships align with Trendyol’s financial and operational goals.
• Negotiate and close payment partnership agreements to secure advantageous terms with key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the product and tech teams to ensure seamless development and technical integration of payment solutions, enhancing user experience and operational efficiency.
• Continuously identify process improvements to optimize payment operations, streamline transaction processing, and ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Monitor and analyze key payment metrics, using insights to drive further enhancements and innovations in the payments space.
• Conduct a systematic analysis of regional payment-system-based loyalty programs and strategically integrate relevant models into the Trendyol payment experience.

Qualities We’re Looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from a reputable university preferably in Engineering, Management, Business, Economics and other quantitative studies
• 4-12 years of experience in payments roles (business functions like strategy, business development, partnership management, campaign management, product ownership)
• Proven experience organizing and directing multiple teams and departments
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Excellent knowledge of the payment systems/fintech industry
• Good business acumen & curiosity, including skill in understanding the business, competition, and growth opportunities

What We Offer

- Hybrid working model with flexibility: a schedule that helps you find the right balance between flexibility and team bonding, including work-from-abroad opportunities and a summer working model.

- Customisable FlexBenefits budget: Adjust your daily meal allowance, choose your health insurance package (and extend it to your spouse or children), and pick from additional benefits like fuel support or Trendyol shopping credits.

- Well-being support: Access to location-based in-house doctors, as well as psychologist and dietitian support, and HPV vaccination provision.

- Personalised training allowance and learning opportunities: Use your annual budget for any training or conference of your choice, explore our Learning Management System (LMS) anytime, and join in-person learning sessions offered throughout the year.

- Responsibility from day one: Take full ownership from the start in a culture where every voice is heard and valued.

- A diverse, international team: Collaborate with global peers across our offices in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dubai, and beyond, in a startup-spirite…