Payabli is a next-generation Payments Infrastructure and Monetization Platform purpose-built for vertical software companies. Through a single, developer-friendly API with low-code embedded payment components, Payabli enables platforms to seamlessly embed, monetize, and operationalize payments—making payments a core part of their platform and business model.
By unifying payment acceptance, payment issuance, and advanced payment operations tooling, Payabli empowers software companies to manage and move money through a single infrastructure stack that delivers total control over the payments experience. Built to scale with PCI DSS 4.0 and SOC 2-compliant security, Payabli’s infrastructure delivers enterprise-grade reliability and trust while leveraging AI-driven intelligence to enhance visibility, streamline operations, and drive revenue growth.
Backed by leading fintech investors including QED Investors, Fika Ventures, TTV Capital, and Bling Capital, Payabli is setting the standard for embedded payments infrastructure powering the next generation of vertical SaaS.
As a Risk Analyst at Payabli, you will be instrumental in protecting the company by rigorously assessing the creditworthiness and risk profiles of potential clients. Your thorough evaluations and due diligence will help identify and mitigate potential risks, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and company policies. By preventing fraud, reducing financial exposure, and maintaining robust risk management practices, you will safeguard the company's financial health and uphold its reputation in the industry.
Job Overview:
The CRU Risk Analyst at Payabli plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity and security of our payment ecosystem. This position is responsible for monitoring merchant activity, analyzing transaction risk, supporting chargeback and dispute processes, and ensuring ongoing compliance with payment network and regulatory standards. The analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate merchant behavior, investigate anomalies, and proactively mitigate potential threats. This role is ideal for someone who is data-driven, process-oriented, and passionate about protecting both the company and its customers from financial risk.
Key Responsibilities:
Risk Monitoring & Mitigation
Implement and maintain a real-time risk monitoring dashboard to track transaction anomalies, fraud flags, and volume spikes.
Refine existing detection rules to reduce false positives and improve actionable alerts by at least 10%.
Analyze transaction-level data to identify and document top risk trends among the merchant base.
Risk Inquiry Handling & Merchant Support
Respond to inbound merchant risk inquiries and escalation cases with a 20% reduction in average response time.
Develop and follow a standardized inquiry resolution playbook to ensure consistent and effective communication.
Handle high-risk merchant cases end-to-end, reducing escalations to senior management by improving first-touch resolutions.
Chargeback Management & Prevention
Monitor and triage incoming chargebacks, contributing to a 10% improvement in response speed through optimized workflows.
Assist in the development and dissemination of a merchant-facing chargeback prevention guide.
Track and analyze dispute data to identify key causes and prevention opportunities.
Ticket Increases & Bank Update Risk Reviews
Evaluate high-ticket and monthly volume increase requests using a structured risk scoring model.
Review and approve bank account updates while ensuring standard documentation is received and validated.
Support SLA goals by processing 95% of risk reviews within defined internal deadlines.
PCI & Regulatory Compliance
Collaborate with internal teams and merchants to increase PCI compliance rates by 15% through targeted outreach and education.
Support internal audits of payment compliance processes, contributing to the identification of process improvements.
Maintain compliance tracking tools and help monitor adherence to network and regulatory standards.
We’d love to hear from you if you:
You have 5+ years of experience in risk, fraud, underwriting, or compliance within payments, fintech, or banking.
You're familiar with chargeback processes, transaction monitoring, PCI-DSS, AML/BSA indicators, and payment network rules.
You’re analytical and data-driven, with working knowledge of tools like Excel, Looker, SQL, or similar platforms.
You communicate clearly and professionally, especially when requesting sensitive information.
You thrive in fast-paced environments, balancing multiple complex projects with high attention to detail.
You’re humble, open to feedback, and always looking to learn and improve.
Bonus points if you have experience with ACH returns, NACHA rules, or tools like Alloy, Sardine, or similar risk platforms.
We think you'll love being part of our team because:
At Payabli, you’ll have a front row seat into building a high-growth venture backed fintech company. You’ll work directly with the Founders and be considered an integral part of our leadership team. You’ll stretch yourself every day, learn a ton, grow alongside the company, and have a lot of fun building Payabli with us.
We’re a values driven company that cares deeply about our team, partners, and customers. Our north star values are:
Team First: We invest in our people to foster a vibrant culture where we all love coming to work everyday
Customer Love: We go above and beyond to woo Customers so that they write us love letters
Small Giant: We plan to build a massive business; however, we are also building a sustainable organization that has a strong sense of purpose and practices long-term thinking
Run to the Fire: We embrace difficult situations and lean in when confronted with adversity. We don’t shy away from doing the right thing even if it's hard
Bias for Action: We operate with urgency; we don’t leave for tomorrow what can be done today
Little Things Count: We differentiate ourselves by focusing on the little things. We believe small but thoughtful considerations and gestures can have an outsized impact
Punch Above our Weight: We don’t fear the competition, rather we see our nimbleness as a competitive advantage. We carry ourselves with confidence and conviction in our abilities
Truth Seekers: We seek truth above pride and ego. We hold each other accountable with respect and in the open. We don’t talk behind each other’s backs. One team member’s problem is the whole team’s problem
We build technology that gets noticed and a workplace where people want to grow their careers.. Our work has been recognized by some of the industry’s most respected organizations, including the 2026 Forbes Fintech 50 list, which highlights the most innovative private companies in financial technology, Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces, and Built In’s 2026 Best Places to Work in Miami.
What we can offer you:
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