Wave
FinTech
RiskAnalyst
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“Risk Analyst at Wave. Skills: Risk management, Fraud investigation. Perform complex fraud investigations. Accept, reject or refer transactions”
What You'll Achieve.
Minimize fraudulent activities; Identify risk exposure; Determine regulatory or compliance violations; Support efficiencies; Support process improvements
Industry & Context.
Investigate transactions; Identify risk
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years merchant underwriting/adjudicating experience, Credit risk experience, Fraud and/or compliance risk experience, Experience working with rule-based fraud detection tools
Nice to Have
Experience in improving policies and operations, Worked in monitoring accounts and transactions
What You'll Do.
Perform complex fraud investigations
reject or refer transactions
Assess chargeback risk
Work with small business owners
Establish good business practices
Minimize fraudulent activities
Identify risk exposure
Determine regulatory or compliance violations
Look for opportunities to improve work
Support process improvements
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with small business owners
Communication Scope
Ask the right questions; Deliver bad news
Full Job Description
## Description At Wave, we help small businesses to thrive so the heart of our communities beats stronger. We work in an environment buzzing with creative energy and inspiration. No matter where you are or how you get the job done, you have what you need to be successful and connected. The mark of true success at Wave is the ability to be bold, learn quickly and share your knowledge generously. ## Here's how you will make an impact Performing complex fraud investigations using a wide variety of data in order to accept, reject or refer transactions for further investigation. You're a self-proclaimed (risk) detective! Assessing the chargeback risk of each business and working directly with small business owners to establish good business practices to protect themselves against disputes. Demonstrating strong attention to detail in minimizing fraudulent activities, identifying risk exposure, and determining regulatory or compliance violations Looking for opportunities to improve the way we currently work to support efficiencies and process improvements. ## You Thrive Here By Possessing the Following 2+ years of merchant underwriting/adjudicating experience working in a payments or fintech space. Strong credit risk experience with the ability to identify high-risk businesses. A thorough understanding of best practices for preventing service-related chargebacks, and experience in improving policies and operations within a fast-paced environment. Fraud and/or compliance risk experience, preferably having worked in monitoring accounts and transactions to identify fraudulent behaviour in online businesses. Experience working with rule-based fraud detection tools and a willingness to apply these skills using both internal and third-party tools. The ability to manage relationships with our small business owners, using your excellent communication skills to do so. You can ask “the right questions” when probing for critical information from a customer and deliver not-so-great n
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