Risk Analyst

Contact center setting for these roles.  Direct customer contact will be a vital part of this role.

Role Details:

• Complete 20+ inbound calls daily, solving complex risk-based financial & fraud questions for our payment processing merchants
• Review merchant cases to release funds held for fraud and financial concerns, collect balances owed, and assist with chargeback disputes.
• Provide world-class customer service through empathy during complex and escalated customer issues
• Analyze customer information, financial patterns, and transaction data to identify fraud and risk patterns and trends
• Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures
• Understand standard operating procedures and operate within the established guidelines to mitigate risk
• Document processes and procedures and maintain accurate and detailed records of all transaction

Experience Required:

• 2+ years of relevant experience in risk management and/or financial or related call center work experience
• Strong understanding of customer service and customer empathy
• Proven ability to deescalate customers and effectively handle difficult situations
• Strong work ethic and efficiency skills via inbound phone queues
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet SLAs and other performance metrics
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks

Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, risk management, accounting or related field a plus