Vincenzo Li Vigni
Summary
Strategic Payments professional with 5+ years of high-impact experience in the global payments lifecycle, specializing in the strategic intersection of Issuer/ACS/Network relations and product-centric growth. Proven track record at Checkout.com for spearheading global bank strategies that simultaneously scale TPV and optimize authorization rates while aggressively mitigating fraud. A commercial architect adept at steering high-stakes negotiations and providing end-to-end project ownership—from initial market whitespace analysis to the execution of complex global commercial agreements. Expert in navigating Card Network rules and orchestrating cross-functional triages across Treasury, Risk, Product, and Engineering to launch and scale resilient financial products in hyper-growth environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Associate | Issuer Partnerships
Checkout.com
London Area
2024.03 - 2026.02
- Strategic Global Leadership: Define and execute the global bank strategy, identifying high-impact opportunities for growth, operational efficiency, and enhanced acceptance rates across international markets.
- Partnership Lifecycle Management: Lead strategic partnerships with global issuing banks, acting as the primary point of contact to drive significant increases in Total Payment Volume (TPV).
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Serve as the central "connector" to triage and lead complex requirements across Treasury, Finance, Product, Risk, and Legal teams to ensure partner alignment and compliance.
- Optimization & SME Expertise: Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to influence product-centric environments, leveraging expertise in card networks and payment processing to drive successful commercial outcomes.
Payment Specialist
Which?
2022.07 - 2024.03
- Owing relationships between Which? and payment providers (Acquirers, Gateways and Direct Debit) and APM providers.
- Work and coordinate teams (i.e. Commercial, Finance and Product) to provide payment expertise in the scoping and implementing of changes to payment processes including the introduction of new payment methods.
- Leading and improving payment performance, ensuring any new compliance issues are addressed.
- The primary point of contact for teams for advice and consultation on all things payment, including Which
- Tech Transformation programme.
Payment Analyst
CMSPI
Manchester, United Kingdom
2021.10 - 2022.05
- In-depth and complex analysis of client payment supply chains, both internal and external processes and costs using mathematical models, available benchmarking data and knowledge of industries.
- Work closely with consultants in the management and coordination of projects to ensure deadlines are met and attend client meetings to provide technical and analytical support.
- Leading negotiation and tender documentation suppliers and client relationship management with full responsibility for written documentation, appendices, and pricing tables.
- Extensive industry knowledge in card payments (issuing, acquiring); payments innovations, alternative payment methods, and payments industry changes.
Account Manager
In-House Health Limited
Manchester, United Kingdom
2020.12 - 2021.04
- Clients relationship management to help create a financial plan, manage client accounts.
- Create payment plans, documentation and project coordination.
- Financial statement analysis, company evaluation and calculation of costs.
Education
Master's degree - Business and Finance
The Manchester Metropolitan University
2020.01 - 2021.01
Bachelor's degree - Banking, Finance and Financial Markets
Università di Pisa
Skills
- Build Strong Partnership
- Negotiation
- Relationship Management
- Leadership
- Cross-Functional team facilitation
- Strategic planning capability
- Stakeholder management
Certification
- Excel Mastering Pivot Table & Pivot Charts
- Querying SQL Database using T-SQL
- ECDL
- IELTS 7.0
Timeline
Senior Associate | Issuer Partnerships
Checkout.com
2024.03 - 2026.02
Payment Specialist
Which?
2022.07 - 2024.03
Payment Analyst
CMSPI
2021.10 - 2022.05
Account Manager
In-House Health Limited
2020.12 - 2021.04
Master's degree - Business and Finance
The Manchester Metropolitan University
2020.01 - 2021.01
Bachelor's degree - Banking, Finance and Financial Markets
Università di Pisa