Business Development Manager – Merchant side

Industry

Fintech / Local Payment / High‑Risk Payments

Dubai / Cyprus

Teemo Pay

Teemo Pay is a global payment solutions provider focused on local payment infrastructure for high‑risk industries, including Forex, iGaming, trading platforms, and digital services.

We specialise in localised pay‑in and payout solutions across Asia, LATAM, the Middle East, and emerging markets, helping merchants improve payment conversion, settlement efficiency, and user experience through stable local banking and alternative payment methods.

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager with a strong background in local payment solutions and high‑risk merchant acquisition
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This role is focused on merchant‑facing business development. The ideal candidate must already understand how local PSP/payment aggregation works and have existing experience working with industries such as Forex, iGaming, CFD trading, or other high‑risk verticals.

This is not a cross‑border payment sales role
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• Local payment rails
• PSP/acquiring/payment aggregation
• Merchant onboarding
• Payment solution consulting
• High‑risk merchants

• Develop and manage new merchant relationships in Forex, iGaming, trading, and other high‑risk industries
• Introduce merchants to Teemo Pay’s local payment solutions and settlement capabilities
• Present local payment methods, transaction flows, settlement cycles, and risk‑control logic to merchants
• Coordinate with internal compliance, risk, and technical teams during onboarding and integration
• Follow up on merchant KYC/KYB documentation and onboarding progress
• Understand merchant transaction behaviour and recommend suitable payment solutions by market
• Maintain long‑term relationships with merchants and strategic partners
• Monitor market trends and competitor payment solutions across local payment ecosystems
• Work closely with channel/payment partners to support merchant expansion

• Minimum 2 years of experience in:
  Local payment, PSP/payment aggregation, Acquiring, High‑risk payment industry
• Must have direct experience handling merchant‑facing BD/sales
• Must understand local payment methods and settlement structures
• Experience with Forex, CFD, iGaming, gambling, or similar high‑risk industries is strongly preferred
• Existing merchant or industry network in Middle East, Cyprus, Europe, or high‑risk fintech industry is a strong advantage
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Able to work independently in a fast‑paced international environment
• Fluent English required
• Chinese or other regional languages are a plus

• Local PSPs
• Payment aggregators
• High‑risk acquiring companies
• Forex payment providers
• iGaming payment companies
  
  Alternative payment method providers

• Competitive salary + performance‑based commission
• International fintech environment
• Opportunity to work with global high‑risk merchants
• Exposure to emerging payment markets across Asia, LATAM, and the Middle East
• Flexible and fast‑moving team structure