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Senior Risk Strategist - Fraud - Remote

Posted 10 hours ago
Finance / Legal
Full Time
USA
$166,600 - $208,300/year

Overview

Mercury is building a complete finance stack for startups. We work hard to create the easiest and safest banking experience possible to simplify entrepreneurs' and business owners’ financial lives. To enable this stellar banking experience, we need to have a deep understanding of our customers and how they interact with our product. We are looking to hire a strategist to bring risk expertise and an analytical approach to our Risk Strategy team, driving impact in this crucial space.

In Short

  • Drive strategy and execution across multiple fraud domains (onboarding, card, non-card, ATO)
  • Use data and quantitative analysis to design fraud controls, mitigate risk, and improve customer experience while balancing trade-offs
  • Partner with Compliance and Legal to ensure solutions align with regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to design and implement scalable risk solutions
  • Build domain expertise, identify gaps, and proactively optimize fraud processes
  • Define and track metrics that measure both risk effectiveness and customer impact

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in an analytical role, including 4+ years in fraud, trust and safety, or a related risk function (startup or fintech experience a plus)
  • Proven ability to design and execute fraud strategies across domains (e.g., onboarding, card, ACH, checks, ATO, friendly fraud)
  • Skilled in customer risk scoring/modeling and process automation
  • Strong SQL proficiency and ability to translate data into actionable strategy
  • Track record of balancing risk, compliance, and customer experience in cross-functional settings
  • Excellent communication skills to simplify complex risk concepts into clear recommendations
  • Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making decisions with imperfect information
  • Curious, growth-oriented, and motivated to work on fraud problems at all lifecycle stages (new product launches, scaling, and legacy optimization)

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary, equity, and benefits
  • Salary ranges updated regularly based on reliable compensation survey data
  • Offers based on candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity
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Mercury

Mercury is a financial technology company that offers a premium consumer banking service known as Mercury Personal, designed specifically for investors and founders. The service includes high-yield savings, free wires, and ATM fee reimbursements, all within a technology-first banking experience. Mercury is currently in public beta, actively seeking user feedback to refine its offerings while ensuring robust risk and compliance controls. The company is focused on developing essential consumer banking features and is committed to building a product that prioritizes user experience and product ownership.

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