Senior Merchant Risk & Fraud Analytics Lead

Suede; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Company holidays

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Suede is seeking a Senior Merchant Risk Analyst to oversee risk assessment, fraud prevention, and compliance for our merchant portfolio. The role focuses on leading investigations, optimizing risk controls, and ensuring adherence to industry regulations within the payments landscape.

The ideal candidate has extensive merchant risk management experience, strong analytical skills, and a track record of collaboration with Compliance, Business Development, and Account Management teams to drive risk

Qualifications

• 5+ years in merchant risk management and payment processing.
• Strong knowledge of chargebacks, fraud detection, KYC/AML and industry regs.
• Advanced Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and SQL or data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into high-risk merchants, chargebacks, and fraud cases.
• Monitor transaction patterns to identify suspicious activities and elevate risks.
• Oversee daily risk assessments and decision-making related to merchant activities.

Skills

Merchant risk management

Fraud detection

KYC/AML compliance

Excel

SQL

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Tools

SQL

Job description

Suede is seeking a Senior Merchant Risk Analyst to oversee risk assessment, fraud prevention, and compliance for our merchant portfolio. The role focuses on leading investigations, optimizing risk controls, and ensuring adherence to industry regulations within the payments landscape.

The ideal candidate has extensive merchant risk management experience, strong analytical skills, and a track record of collaboration with Compliance, Business Development, and Account Management teams to drive risk