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Payments Operations Associate
About Freetrade
Freetrade’s mission is to become the default place to invest. Investing has been too complicated and expensive for too long, keeping millions from making the most of their savings.
We’re changing that.
We’re building our team and looking for people who are excited to reshape how our customers invest and grow their wealth. If you’re driven by solving complex problems and building innovative products, you’ll fit right in.
2026 is a big year for us. Last year, we announced a game changing deal to become part of the IG Group. We’ll continue to operate as an independent business while gaining access to the resources and support of an established leader in the space.
This year, we’re accelerating our roadmap and taking our products to the next level. We’re building new features like mutual funds, bonds, and family investment tools. We’re also exploring how we can leverage AI to deliver an even better experience for our customers.
In this role, you will contribute by:
- Developing a deep understanding of operational payment processes and their impact on Freetrade and its clients.
- Maintaining consistent and high-level execution and documentation of daily operational tasks related to payments processing. Key activities such as: investment processing, settlement and FX payments, and cash management, including the resolution of reconciliation issues.
- Success of your team by consistently meeting individual SLAs and KPIs, thereby helping achieve overall team performance targets and service standards.
- Detecting and escalating domain specific issues and ensuring timely escalation to relevant stakeholders.
- Driving continuous improvement of processes and tools through collaboration with team members and cross‑functional partners to support team growth and scalability
About you:
- You are based in Budapest
- You have excellent written and verbal English skills to communicate with key stakeholders and banking partners;
- You’re accurate and pay attention to detail;
- You’re meticulous and accurate in your task execution;
- You have a strong interest in the brokerage environment, additionally Payments Operations experience, a related degree or ongoing studies would be considered a plus;
- You are comfortable working independently and thrive in a fast‑paced environment where you can contribute ideas and collaborate effectively with others;
- You enjoy taking on challenges, are driven to make a meaningful impact, and take ownership of your work with a high degree of independence.
Benefits & Logistics
Freetrade is the place to accelerate your career. Our benefits package and ways of working are designed to attract and retain the most talented people who are dedicated to making an impact at Freetrade.
Here’s what’s on offer in 2026:
Hybrid working culture
- We’re operating in a hybrid model: 3‑days in‑office / 2‑days from home. We believe great collaboration happens in person and our beautiful offices in central London and Budapest are designed to bring people together.
Benefits In Budapest
- Competitive salary – carefully benchmarked.
- Bonus Scheme – join us and share in our growth. Bonuses are linked to both company success and your individual impact.
- Sickness coverage – 100% coverage up to 15 days/annum.
- Cafeteria – an annual budget to spend at your discretion.
- Health Insurance – Medicare Blue package with preventive exams, outpatient care, diagnostics and one‑day surgeries, plus extensive dental coverage.
- Enhanced paternity leave – 4 weeks of 100% paid company leave, in addition to the 10 days of statutory leave in Hungary.
- Employer voluntary pension contributions – basic and enhanced options.
- Learning & Development – we fund industry qualifications like the Investment Operations Certificate (IOC).
- Option to Work From Anywhere – up to four weeks per year.
- Holidays – 20 days as a base, plus your birthday off, and one extra day for every year at Freetrade.
Interview Process
We keep things simple and transparent. Our process typically includes:
- Initial interview – Talent Specialist
- Take‑Home Task
- Hiring Manager interview
- Executive interview
We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and representative team. Whatever your race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability – we want to hear from you.
To find out more about how we look after your personal data when you apply for a job with us, please see our Recruitment Privacy Policy here.
Please note we are not accepting agency CVs.
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