At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most. As a Merchant Risk Analyst, you will assess financial risk related to credit, fraud and identity associated with the merchants. You will also coordinate with cross-functional partners to assess non-financial risk – brand, reputational, legal and compliance risk. The ideal candidate will have knowledge or experience in e-commerce underwriting and/or commercial lending. They will also have a solid understanding of evaluating merchant financial risk based on 3rd party data, credit reports, and other merchant attributes. Prior work experience in payments, lending, banking or financial institutions is a plus! What you’ll do Assess brand, compliance, fraud and financial risk and determine credit exposure risk on new and existing merchants Use business credit reports, financial documents, investigative research tools, and financial market data to conduct risk assessment of Affirm’s merchants Investigate and use new sources of third party data to assess merchant financial risk Conduct ongoing monitoring of credit, fraud, and dispute/chargeback trends by merchants Business Improvement In Execution: Leverage your knowledge to provide guidance towards the automation/improvements of merchant risk evaluation What we look for 3+ years of experience in assessing merchant risk in a function such as Merchant/Seller Risk Management, Fraud, Collections, or Merchant Underwriting Experience working with cross functional partners across the organization, especially Sales and Business Development teams Experience reviewing financial documents, business credit reports and payment processor statements Ownership mentality: Demonstrate an appropriate sense of accountability, ownership, urgency and execution Compensation & Benefits Base Pay Grade - G Equity Grade - 3 Employees new to Affirm typically
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Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The Credit team protects Stripe by managing the end-to-end risk of our largest and most complex users. We leverage deep underwriting expertise and data-driven stress heuristics to make informed decisions at every stage of the user lifecycle—from onboarding to loss recovery. Our goal is to enable Stripe's growth by making confident, calibrated decisions on our hig
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Stripe is a financial services platform that helps all types of businesses accept payments, build flexible billing models and manage money movement.
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