Merchant Risk Analyst

Client: Financial Technology Organization
Role: Merchant Underwriting Risk Analyst
Duration: 6+ Months

Pay Rate: $30/hr
Senior and Junior position available

Location: *Fully Remote*

Job Description:
As a Merchant Underwriter, you will assess financial risk related to credit, fraud and identity associated with the merchants. You will also coordinate with cross-functional partners to assess non-financial risk - brand, reputational, legal and compliance risk.

What you'll do
? Assess various risks and determine credit exposure risk on new and existing merchants to determine an appropriate course of action
? Use business credit reports, investigative research tools, and financial market data to conduct risk assessments
? Conduct ongoing monitoring of credit, fraud, and dispute/chargeback trends by merchants in order to detect changes and anomalies from expected performance
? Leverage your knowledge to provide guidance towards the automation/improvements of merchant risk evaluation