Risk Analyst -Customer Support

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. has an immediate need for a Risk Analyst - Customer Support in Atlanta, GA on a hybrid 12-month contract. The role involves handling high-stakes inbound calls, performing KYC/KYB investigations, and assessing financial risk using LexisNexis and Experian.

Candidates should have inbound phone experience, strong judgment, and the ability to work under pressure. Training is onsite; shifts may vary, including evenings and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Inbound phone experience is required.
• Ability to work under pressure and make quick judgments.
• Background in risk operations is preferred.
• KYC/KYB experience and banking/fraud knowledge are valuable.

Responsibilities

• Handle high-stakes inbound calls from frustrated customers.
• Provide answers and resolutions on the spot during calls.
• Conduct KYC and KYB investigations.
• Review bank statements and perform financial risk assessment.
• Monitor transactions and analyze patterns for risk factors.
• Operate with minimal supervision and make informed decisions.
• May shift to outbound/contact center tasks as needed.

Skills

Inbound calls experience

Fraud/risk operations

KYC/KYB experience

Tools

LexisNexis

Experian

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Risk Analyst -Customer Support. This is a 12 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Atlanta, GA (Hybrid).

Job ID:26-23629

Pay Range: $25 - $31.70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Handle high-stakes inbound calls from frustrated/upset customers
• Provide answers and resolutions on the spot during calls
• Work across variety of risk operation scenarios (fraud-focused, financial risk-focused)
• Serve as both the face/voice of risk operations AND resolve customer issues while on call
• Use available resources to find answers and resolve issues in real-time
• Handle approximately 3 calls per hour (20 minutes average per call)
• Primary function: Take inbound phone calls
• Training Schedule: To be followed up by Lindsay
• Previous training: 6 weeks, 5 days/week onsite during training
• Previous production schedule: Hybrid 3 days/week onsite (to be confirmed if unchanged)
• Schedule Flexibility: CRITICAL requirement
• Shifts based on business need and can change after onboarding
• Evening shifts: Up to 8:00-9:00 PM EST
• Earliest start: 8:30 AM EST (rare - majority start 9:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM)
• Note: Overnight shifts have been filled in the past and may be needed based on business need
• Holidays: Must work holidays as needed
• Hours: Primarily 40 hours/week, overtime may be required occasionally
• Work days: Any day through the week
• Independent fraud investigation and casework
• Conduct KYC (Know Your Customer) and KYB (Know Your Business) investigations
• Make inbound/outbound calls to customers
• Pull information from multiple data sources
• Make decisions with minimal supervision
• Operate in gray areas using critical thinking and judgment
• Review financial information (bank statements) for financial risk assessment
• Transaction monitoring and pattern analysis
• Review business credit reports
• Educate customers while gathering information
• May shift to assist with outbound call volume (contact center) based on business need
• Could be combination of inbound and outbound calls

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Critical: Experience handling inbound phone calls (must have phone experience - candidates without inbound/outbound phone experience will struggle)
• Ability to work under pressure
• Resourceful problem-solving
• Background in risk operations (preferred)
• Banking background helpful (KYC, KYB, fraud aspects)
• In-depth fraud investigation experience
• Highly Preferred: Account Takeover (ATO) review experience
• Highly Preferred: First-party fraud experience
• KYC/KYB experience (but NOT just KYC/KYB - need more holistic fraud background)
• Identity fraud investigation
• Transaction pattern analysis
• Experience reviewing financial statements (bank statements specifically)
• Surface-level financial risk assessment (NOT in-depth P&L, balance sheets, tax returns)
• Review of customer financial information for liquidity and risk factors
• Business credit review experience helpful
• Some underwriting background helpful but not critical
• Comfortable operating in gray areas
• Strong judgment and critical thinking
• Independent decision-making with minimal supervision
• Comfortable making outbound calls and educating customers
• Ability to piece together information from multiple sources
• Shifts based on business need and can change
• Flexibility to shift from fraud to contact center based on business need
• Primarily 40 hours/week
• Training format: Fully onsite
• LexisNexis (Primary tool - CRITICAL)
• Experian (for business credit review)
• Review of bank statements
• Business credit reports
• Must be comfortable making outbound calls
• Flexibility to shift to contact center/phones based on business need
• No previous batch candidates: All fresh resumes required

Our client is a leading Financial Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

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