Senior Vice President, Payments and Reconciliation

Management Level

C

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.

EQ is a fintech that connects the future of capital, communications, and governance, building trust and confidence in every market we serve. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

About EQ Shareholder Services

Equiniti is undergoing a bold transformation, powered by a dynamic, newly formed leadership team that began their journey in 2025. This Leadership team is steering EQ into the future by leveraging state-of-the-art technology and data-driven strategies to drive customer satisfaction and unlock new growth opportunities. EQ is not just supporting organisations – EQ is revolutionising how it engages with shareholders and manage their corporate lifecycle. From energising shareholder engagement and streamlining stock registers to facilitating seamless ownership transfers, dynamic shareholder meetings and efficient dividend payments, EQ is the backbone of global equity administration.

But that’s just the beginning. EQ’s mission is to digitize every aspect of shareholder interaction, making investments more accessible, transparent and more engaging than ever before. EQ is leading the charge in dematerialisation, empowering issuers and shareholder to embrace a digital-first experience. The acquisition of Notified has supercharged the organization’s capabilities in investor relations and communications, making EQ the only global technology partner dedicated to both public relations and investor relations solutions. EQ’s commitment to agility and a #ClientObessedApproach means they act fast, deliver exceptional service and always put their clients first.

The Opportunity

The Senior Vice President, Payments & Reconciliation is entrusted with safeguarding the financial integrity of EQ’s shareholder services. This strategic leader oversees all aspects of global dividend processing, payments, escheatment, treasury operations, banking services, reconciliation, and share dealing. By embedding robust controls, risk management, and compliance into every transaction, this role ensures that EQ delivers secure, timely, and transparent financial services to clients and shareholders worldwide.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Define and lead global payments strategy, balancing performance, cost, and risk
• Oversee global dividend processing, payments, and reconciliation operations across Transfer Agency, Dividend, Employee Share Plans
• Manage escheatment processes and ensure regulatory compliance
• Lead treasury operations and banking services, optimizing cash management and liquidity
• Drive automation and process improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with fraud prevention and compliance teams to monitor transaction risk and mitigate fraud exposure
• Own reporting and KPI dashboards for all payment metrics
• Build and lead a high-performing payments team, providing mentorship and operational frameworks for excellence
• Partner with Product, Finance, Engineering, and Legal teams to integrate payment systems and support business expansion

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

• Significant experience in payments, treasury, or financial operations, and experience in a global leadership role in fintech or financial services.
• Global payment systems and reconciliation experience
• Treasury and banking operations management
• Compliance and risk management
• Advanced financial analysis and reporting
• Leadership of large, multi-regional teams
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

What We Offer

Save For Your Future - Equiniti Pension Plan; Equiniti matches your pension contributions up to 10%

All Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – Gives all EQ Colleagues the opportunity to benefit if the current owners successfully sell the company for a profit.

Health and Wellbeing – Employee Assistance Programme: counselling, legal & wellbeing support for colleagues and their households. Life assurance cover at 4x salary with the ability to purchase enhance cover.

Employee discounts – Discounts and cashback at your favourite high street stores through our EQ Wins Platform.

Flexible Benefits – The ability to purchase a wide variety of benefits through our flex plan; gadgets, travel insurance, will writing, holiday trading and more.

Time Off – Typically 29 days holiday + bank holidays. 2 volunteer days to get involved with a charity of your choosing.

Winning together – Equiniti ICON award vouchers; recognising the individuals going above and beyond to help the business succeed.

Learning & Development – Investment in LinkedIn Learning for all colleagues. 

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks. These consist of 5 year activity & GAP verification, DBS or Access NI, Credit, Sanctions & CIFAS checks.