Merchant Risk Analyst

Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

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We are actively looking for a Merchant Risk Analyst to enhance our in-house risk models and support a number of strategic initiatives across the Risk Operations Department at Checkout.com.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, develop rules, and design models that empower operational teams to effectively manage and respond to risk events. You will also take ownership of maintaining the stability and performance of these models, ensuring continuous improvement, upgrades and optimizations.

You will play a critical role in the Merchant Risk Analytics team, developing rules and models to effectively manage and minimize risk within the overall Checkout.com portfolio. 
 

How you’ll make an impact

• Develop and maintain data-driven processes for identifying and mitigating merchant risks

• Collaborate with the Risk Operations team to provide insightful operational reporting and analytics

• Apply advanced analytical techniques to detect anomalies, trend and patterns within large datasets

• Continuously optimize, enhance and fine tune existing Merchant Risk Analytics models and processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics or a related field

• 1+ years experience in a similar role, preferably in a data intensive environment, with large data sets

• Able to implement algorithms to solve business problems

• SQL Skills to extract and model data from a variety of data sources

• Knowledge or experience using Python or R would be an advantage

Additional Information

Apply without meeting all requirements statement 

If you don't meet all the requirements but think you might still be right for the role, please apply anyway. We're always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

We believe in equal opportunities

We work as one team. Wherever you come from. However you identify. And whichever payment method you use. 

Our clients come from all over the world — and so do we. Hiring hard-working people and giving them a community to thrive in is critical to our success.

When you join our team, we’ll empower you to unlock your potential so you can do your best work. We’d love to hear how you think you could make a difference here with us. 

We want to set you up for success and make our process as accessible as possible. So let us know in your application, or tell your recruiter directly, if you need anything to make your experience or working environment more comfortable. We’ll be happy to support you.

Take a peek inside life at Checkout.com via

• Our Culture video https://youtu.be/BEwnpHuadSw
• Our careers page https://www.checkout.com/careers
• Our LinkedIn Life pages bit.ly/3OaoN1U  
• Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/checkout_com/