Remote Fraud & Risk Analyst, Fintech

Check; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Check is seeking a Risk Analyst to own company reviews, payroll monitoring, and fraud escalation with precision and cross-functional collaboration. You will develop domain fluency and contribute to documentation and improvement projects across teams and partners.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years in risk or fintech analytics, strong detail orientation, and clear communication. SQL experience is a plus, and you should be comfortable with ambiguity and contributing to a fast-paced, data-driven

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in risk and fraud investigation or a similar fintech analytics role.
• Detail-oriented working style and ability to manage investigations end-to-end.
• Excellent time management and ability to handle multiple cases simultaneously.
• Clear and professional communication with internal teams and external parties.
• Experience in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and/or busy queue.
• Comfort making judgment calls under ambiguity, knowing when to elevate vs resolve.
• AI-adopter mindset, iterating to solve complex problems and scrutinizing outputs.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and skills (SQL is a plus).
• Ability to attend our annual 3-day company offsite in the spring.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute company reviews, payroll monitoring, and related processes with precision and clear communication across teams, partners, and customers.
• Analyze data to spot and act on emerging risk signals for companies and payrolls.
• Mitigate fraud incidents (account takeover, first-party fraud, impersonation, etc.), document insights, and drive resolutions with cross-functional teams.
• Contribute to documentation and process feedback loops as you build domain expertise.
• Support ad hoc analyses and small process-improvement projects alongside the team's senior analysts.

Skills

Risk investigation

Fraud analysis

Data-driven mindset

SQL familiarity

Clear communication

Ambiguity judgment

Fintech domain knowledge

Time management

Job description

Check is seeking a Risk Analyst to own company reviews, payroll monitoring, and fraud escalation with precision and cross-functional collaboration. You will develop domain fluency and contribute to documentation and improvement projects across teams and partners.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years in risk or fintech analytics, strong detail orientation, and clear communication. SQL experience is a plus, and you should be comfortable with ambiguity and contributing to a fast-paced, data-driven