Payments Risk Specialist - Growth & Fraud Mitigation

Whop; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech company in New York is seeking a Payments Risk Specialist to help shape risk frameworks and support expansion. You will monitor transaction activity across various payment methods, analyze fraud patterns, and work with compliance to ensure robust risk controls. The ideal candidate brings 2-5 years of payments risk experience and a strong analytical mindset. Salary ranges from $70,000 to $100,000 annually, varying based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in payments risk, fraud operations, or transaction monitoring.
• Strong analytical skill set with experience interpreting financial signals.
• Experience operating within greenfield environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor transaction activity and merchant behavior.
• Analyze fraud patterns and chargeback trends.
• Collaborate with compliance on KYC and onboarding risk controls.
• Design dashboards to surface emerging risk trends.
• Work cross-functionally to prevent systemic exposure.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Ability to interpret behavioral signals

Creative investigative skills

Ability to make principled risk decisions

Can-do attitude

Attention to user experience

Job description

An innovative tech company in New York is seeking a Payments Risk Specialist to help shape risk frameworks and support expansion. You will monitor transaction activity across various payment methods, analyze fraud patterns, and work with compliance to ensure robust risk controls. The ideal candidate brings 2-5 years of payments risk experience and a strong analytical mindset. Salary ranges from $70,000 to $100,000 annually, varying based on qualifications.