Payments Studio · Engagement
Fractional Head of Payments, about one day a week
For teams that need someone accountable for payments before they can hire a full-time lead. We own partner relationships, the payments roadmap and readiness for reviews, and we help you hire the permanent role.
Munro Banting advises, designs and builds. Client funds are held and moved only by licensed partners. Munro Banting does not hold, transmit or exchange client funds.
- Time
- About 1 day a week [OWNER: confirm cadence]
- Model
- Monthly retainer
- Review
- Each quarter
Responsibilities
- Partner management: pricing, SLAs, reserves, settlement terms and escalations
- Payments roadmap and prioritization with product and engineering
- Design review of payment and ledger changes before engineers build
- Preparation for partner-bank reviews, audits and regulator questions
- Monthly written report to the leadership team; board updates on request
- Job description, interviews and handover for the permanent Head of Payments
Terms
- About 1 day a week [OWNER: confirm cadence]
- Monthly retainer, scoped and priced in writing
- Reviewed each quarter against agreed objectives; either side can end it at the review
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same person each week?
Yes. One named lead, set out in the engagement letter.
Can the fractional lead sign partner contracts?
No. Your officers sign. We negotiate and recommend.
Book a 15‑minute call
Tell us what you are building, your stage, the rails or countries involved and your timeline. We'll set up a 15‑minute call. If we're not the right firm, we'll say so and suggest someone who is.