Key Responsibilities 1.Channel Strategy & Development Formulate a Russia-focused banking-channel cooperation strategy that zeroes-in on opportunities related to CIPS, SPFS and other mainstream payment systems. Identify and onboard tier-1 Russian banks and leading banks in the Eurasian Customs Union to build a diversified, stable banking network. 2.Relationship Maintenance & Deepening Cultivate and sustain C-level and working-level ties with partner banks; hold regular business reviews, convert basic settlement relationships into higher-value services (FX hedging, cash-in-transit, cross-border e-commerce payments) and lift channel stickiness and revenue contribution. 3.Commercial Negotiation & Delivery Lead end-to-end negotiations with Russian and neighbouring-country banks on cooperation models, settlement fees, clearing cycles and compliance clauses; drive contract signing and project go-live to ensure smooth cross-border and local-currency settlement services. 4.Merchant-channel Acquisition Target the Russian domestic market to sign up e-commerce platforms, offline retail chains and logistics companies; uncover payment, settlement and supply-chain finance opportunities and hit channel-contract KPIs. 5.Market Intelligence & Internal Alignment Track Russian payment-market trends, competitive bank mapping and customer pain-points; identify new use-cases and work with internal product, tech and operations teams to deliver tailor-made payment solutions for partner banks. 6.Compliance & Risk Control Interpret Russian financial regulations and international-sanction rules in depth; ensure cooperation models and business flows meet both Russian and Chinese compliance requirements; cooperate with internal compliance to build transaction screening and risk-mitigation mechanisms.

Requirements Education Bachelor’s degree or above; majors in finance, economics, international trade preferred. Experience ≥10 years business-development experience in financial or payment industries, including ≥5 years acquiring Russian & CIS bank channels; solid knowledge of local banking architecture, payment systems and cross-border settlement rules. Network Proven executive-level access to top-tier Russian banks and Chinese banks operating in Russia; track record of successful bank-channel deals is a plus. Expertise Thorough understanding of pain-points and solutions for Russia-related payments under sanctions; hands-on CIPS operation and cross-border RMB settlement experience preferred. Competencies Outstanding negotiation, cross-cultural communication (fluent Russian; Chinese as working language) and team-management skills; able to work under high pressure and travel internationally.