The Risk Analyst II will oversee merchant accounts to identify and mitigate financial transaction risks, analyze compliance, and investigate abnormal activities.
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About Us:
Maverick Payments is a family-owned and privately held full-service payment provider. Located in Calabasas, California, Maverick has created innovative technology designed for sales organizations, such as ISO’s and ISV’s, looking to monetize payments by reselling our white-labeled payments stack. Our payment products include merchant acquiring services, a proprietary gateway, ACH processing, fraud & chargeback tools, analytics, and other value-add services. Maverick’s team includes underwriting, risk management, compliance & legal, technology & product development, on-boarding, customer support, information technology, and more.
About the Position: Working under the direction of the VP Risk and Underwriting and Risk Manager or other designee, the Risk Analyst II will contribute to the oversight of merchant accounts to identify, investigate and mitigate transaction processing activity that represents financial risk to the company based on company guidelines.
This position will consider remote telework for candidates in the following states:
AZ, CA (outside Los Angeles), CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA
Join our fast-paced, growing company and further your career with Maverick Payments, where you can thrive, your ideas are valued, and your colleagues feel more like family than coworkers!
About Us:
Maverick Payments is a family-owned and privately held full-service payment provider. Located in Calabasas, California, Maverick has created innovative technology designed for sales organizations, such as ISO’s and ISV’s, looking to monetize payments by reselling our white-labeled payments stack. Our payment products include merchant acquiring services, a proprietary gateway, ACH processing, fraud & chargeback tools, analytics, and other value-add services. Maverick’s team includes underwriting, risk management, compliance & legal, technology & product development, on-boarding, customer support, information technology, and more.
About the Position: Working under the direction of the VP Risk and Underwriting and Risk Manager or other designee, the Risk Analyst II will contribute to the oversight of merchant accounts to identify, investigate and mitigate transaction processing activity that represents financial risk to the company based on company guidelines.
- Conducting daily, weekly, monthly reviews of transaction activity and analyzing increased credit risk, transactional variations, dispute activity, and fraud patterns.
- Proactively monitoring all merchant activities for compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
- Investigating abnormal transaction processing patterns and recommending appropriate actions.
- Reviewing and analyzing financial, credit and publicly available information to support actions and decisions.
- Assessing and evaluating business model risk and exposure by evaluating merchant industry type, processing volume, refunds volume, delivery time frames and disputes.
- Answering internal and external inquiries specific to risk.
- Supporting specialized projects on an ad-hoc basis as directed by department or company leadership.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Experience with high-risk payment processing required
- Knowledge of Card Brand rules and regulations required
- Experience using Aperia and/or Fiserv Risk Monitoring tools preferred
- High School Diploma required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 2-5 years of experience in Risk Management within the acquiring industry
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite products with a focus on Microsoft Excel
- Familiarity with various tools used for risk monitoring and due diligence (i.e. TSYS, Equifax, TIN Check, Vigilance, MATCH, GIACT, Merlink, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding of emerging technologies and trends in the payments space and their associated risks.
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to analyze, test, assess and / or interpret information or data to make recommendations to enhance business operations.
- Possesses strong analytical and research skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work autonomously while producing a high output of quality work.
- Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives.
- Comprehensive employer sponsored health, vision, and dental insurance programs.
- Paid time off, Paid Sick and Paid Holidays.
- 401K plan with up to a 4% matching contribution.
- Commitment to Career Development and Advancement.
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Vibrant Office Culture, Team Building, Birthdays, Work Anniversaries, Snacks, and more!
This position will consider remote telework for candidates in the following states:
AZ, CA (outside Los Angeles), CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA
Top Skills
Aperia
Equifax
Fiserv
Giact
Match
Merlink
Excel
Ms Office Suite
Tin Check
Tsys
Vigilance
Maverick Payments Calabasas, California, USA Office
5230 Las Virgenes Rd, Suite 300, , Calabasas, California , United States, 91302
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