Marketplace Payments Specialist — PSP Feasibility & Provider Selection
Budget / SalaryHourly project
TypeFreelance project
LocationRemote
Posted2 hours ago
We are developing VANDALUX, a EU-based, demand-led marketplace focused on authenticated, high-value pre-owned luxury goods.
The project is currently in pre-incorporation and non-transactional pre-launch development.
We are looking for an experienced independent payments professional to take ownership of a focused feasibility workstream concerning the payment infrastructure required for our future commercial marketplace.
The assignment
Our proposed commercial transaction model involves independent buyers and sellers, high-value goods, authentication, secure custody and insured delivery.
We need to establish which payment service providers can realistically support this model, under what conditions, and with what operational, technical and commercial limitations.
We have already initiated preliminary discussions with several providers, including Trustap, which has expressed initial interest and invited us to a discovery call.
Other potential options include Mangopay, Lemonway, Stripe Connect, Adyen for Platforms and any additional providers the specialist considers relevant.
Responsibilities
- Understand the proposed marketplace transaction model and identify the payment infrastructure requirements.
- Review existing provider correspondence and preliminary findings.
- Independently evaluate potentially suitable European marketplace payment providers.
- Take ownership of relevant external provider communications, discovery meetings and follow-ups.
- Investigate marketplace eligibility, payment flows, conditional release arrangements, seller payouts, KYC/KYB requirements, refunds, disputes and operational dependencies.
- Examine how payment handling could accommodate independent authentication, secure custody and insured delivery.
- Obtain written clarification of material provider capabilities, limitations, requirements and indicative commercial terms wherever possible.
- Identify critical feasibility issues and matters requiring subsequent legal, compliance or technical specialist review.
- Deliver a structured comparison of viable options, outstanding risks and recommended next steps.
The profile we are looking for
You should have demonstrable professional experience in marketplace payments, payment service providers, payment operations or PSP selection.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have previously evaluated payment providers or managed relevant provider relationships for marketplaces or multi-party payment businesses.
This is not a generic business development, administrative outreach or software integration assignment.
We expect someone capable of independently identifying the right questions, interpreting provider responses and challenging unclear or incomplete information.
Engagement boundaries
This is an exploratory feasibility assignment only.
No payment integration, onboarding, live transactions, binding negotiations or commercial commitments are authorised.
The selected freelancer will receive a detailed project briefing before the final scope, estimated effort and budget are agreed.
The engagement may be divided into separately approved stages to control cost and assess progress.
Please address the following in your application:
1. Describe a specific marketplace payments or PSP-selection assignment you have personally undertaken.
2. Which PSPs have you worked with, and in what capacity?
3. Have you directly managed discussions with PSP business, operational, risk or technical teams on behalf of a client?
4. Are you comfortable independently managing this feasibility workstream, including provider communications and a written comparative assessment?
5. What is your hourly rate?
Please focus on relevant firsthand experience rather than generic proposals.
The project is currently in pre-incorporation and non-transactional pre-launch development.
We are looking for an experienced independent payments professional to take ownership of a focused feasibility workstream concerning the payment infrastructure required for our future commercial marketplace.
The assignment
Our proposed commercial transaction model involves independent buyers and sellers, high-value goods, authentication, secure custody and insured delivery.
We need to establish which payment service providers can realistically support this model, under what conditions, and with what operational, technical and commercial limitations.
We have already initiated preliminary discussions with several providers, including Trustap, which has expressed initial interest and invited us to a discovery call.
Other potential options include Mangopay, Lemonway, Stripe Connect, Adyen for Platforms and any additional providers the specialist considers relevant.
Responsibilities
- Understand the proposed marketplace transaction model and identify the payment infrastructure requirements.
- Review existing provider correspondence and preliminary findings.
- Independently evaluate potentially suitable European marketplace payment providers.
- Take ownership of relevant external provider communications, discovery meetings and follow-ups.
- Investigate marketplace eligibility, payment flows, conditional release arrangements, seller payouts, KYC/KYB requirements, refunds, disputes and operational dependencies.
- Examine how payment handling could accommodate independent authentication, secure custody and insured delivery.
- Obtain written clarification of material provider capabilities, limitations, requirements and indicative commercial terms wherever possible.
- Identify critical feasibility issues and matters requiring subsequent legal, compliance or technical specialist review.
- Deliver a structured comparison of viable options, outstanding risks and recommended next steps.
The profile we are looking for
You should have demonstrable professional experience in marketplace payments, payment service providers, payment operations or PSP selection.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have previously evaluated payment providers or managed relevant provider relationships for marketplaces or multi-party payment businesses.
This is not a generic business development, administrative outreach or software integration assignment.
We expect someone capable of independently identifying the right questions, interpreting provider responses and challenging unclear or incomplete information.
Engagement boundaries
This is an exploratory feasibility assignment only.
No payment integration, onboarding, live transactions, binding negotiations or commercial commitments are authorised.
The selected freelancer will receive a detailed project briefing before the final scope, estimated effort and budget are agreed.
The engagement may be divided into separately approved stages to control cost and assess progress.
Please address the following in your application:
1. Describe a specific marketplace payments or PSP-selection assignment you have personally undertaken.
2. Which PSPs have you worked with, and in what capacity?
3. Have you directly managed discussions with PSP business, operational, risk or technical teams on behalf of a client?
4. Are you comfortable independently managing this feasibility workstream, including provider communications and a written comparative assessment?
5. What is your hourly rate?
Please focus on relevant firsthand experience rather than generic proposals.
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