Wisetack
Fintech
LeadMerchantRiskAnalyst
“Lead Merchant Risk Analyst at Wisetack. Skills: Merchant risk, Fraud analysis, Data analysis, Risk strategy. Lead analytical work across merchant risk lifecycle. Build and maintain queries, dashboards, alerts, reporting”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve risk controls; Improve merchant experience; Improve business outcomes; Reduce fraud losses; Optimize approval rates; Minimize false positives; Enhance customer experience; Support safe growth
Industry & Context.
Analytical work; Investigate high-risk merchant activity; Identify emerging threats
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field, 5+ years of experience in fraud, merchant risk, payments risk, or financial services analytics, SQL proficiency, Experience using Python, R, SAS, or similar tools, Experience working with risk models, machine learning outputs, or rules-based strategies, Familiarity with merchant onboarding, KYB/KYC, identity verification, business verification, sanctions screening, firmographic data, or fraud vendor integrations, Experience collaborating with Data Science and Data Engineering teams
Nice to Have
Fintech experience, Experience supporting consumer lending products, Experience building dashboards, automated monitoring, or operational workflows, Experience evaluating or implementing AI-powered tools and automation solutions, Experience using AI tools, automation, or workflow optimization
What You'll Do.
Lead analytical work across merchant risk lifecycle
Build and maintain queries
Investigate high-risk merchant activity
Translate findings into clear recommendations
Measure impact of rule changes
Partner with Data Science
Contribute to scalable monitoring
Identify emerging merchant fraud trends
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Risk, Product, Data Science, Data Engineering, Compliance, and Operations; Collaborate with Data Science and Data Engineering teams
Communication Scope
Communication
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