Risk & Payments Analyst — Fraud, KYC & Payments

Rush Street Interactive; New Jersey; On-site; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical coverage

PTO

EAP

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Rush Street Interactive seeks a Risk & Payments Analyst to safeguard operations across payments, fraud prevention, and KYC. You’ll review withdrawals, verify documents, monitor activity, and work with cross-functional teams to improve controls and efficiency.

Ideal candidates bring experience in financial services or fintech, strong analytical skills, and meticulous attention to detail. This role supports US roles nationwide with compensation reflecting location and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, 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.
• 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 elevate 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 controls, 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.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fraud detection

KYC/AML

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Excel

Data reporting

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

Excel

Data reporting platforms

Job description

Rush Street Interactive seeks a Risk & Payments Analyst to safeguard operations across payments, fraud prevention, and KYC. You’ll review withdrawals, verify documents, monitor activity, and work with cross-functional teams to improve controls and efficiency.

Ideal candidates bring experience in financial services or fintech, strong analytical skills, and meticulous attention to detail. This role supports US roles nationwide with compensation reflecting location and experience.