Fraud & Payments Risk Analyst

GamblingCareers.com; New Jersey; On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical coverage

PTO

EAP

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Risk & Payments Analyst in the United States to help protect the business while ensuring a seamless customer experience across payments, fraud prevention, and KYC processes.

You will collaborate with internal teams to identify risks, optimize payment workflows, and improve operational efficiency, taking ownership and delivering measurable impact in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in payments, fraud, risk, compliance, or operations (iGaming or fintech preferred).
• Strong understanding of payment methods, chargebacks, and fraud detection principles.
• Familiarity with KYC/AML processes and regulatory environments is a plus.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns and assess risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in tools such as Excel and reporting platforms (e.g., Looker or similar).
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Review and process withdrawals and customer documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Conduct KYC verification, including review, approval, or rejection of customer-submitted documents.
• Monitor player activity to identify, investigate, and escalated potential fraud or suspicious behavior.
• Respond to escalated customer inquiries related to payments, fraud, and account activity.
• Support Customer Support and other teams with payment-related questions and issue resolution.
• Maintain accurate records and logs in accordance with jurisdictional and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, SOPs, and all applicable regulatory standards.
• Identify trends, risks, and process gaps, and provide feedback to leadership and product teams.
• Collaborate with team members to support quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Escalate complex or high-risk issues to management in a timely manner.

Skills

Payments

Fraud risk

KYC/AML

Analytical mindset

Communication

Detail-oriented

Time management

Excel

Looker

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Looker

Job description

Rush Street Interactive is seeking a Risk & Payments Analyst in the United States to help protect the business while ensuring a seamless customer experience across payments, fraud prevention, and KYC processes.

You will collaborate with internal teams to identify risks, optimize payment workflows, and improve operational efficiency, taking ownership and delivering measurable impact in a fast-paced, regulated environment.