Adyen · 15 hours ago
Payment Risk Operations Analyst
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expAdyen is a financial technology platform that provides payments, data, and financial products for major clients like Meta and Uber. They are seeking a Payment Risk Operations Analyst to navigate complex cases, manage projects, and ensure compliance with Payment Networks' regulations while supporting business growth and customer education on compliance landscapes.
Financial ServicesFinTechMobile AppsMobile Payments
Responsibilities
Work across both the acquiring and issuing domains, applying network rules and risk principles holistically to support end-to-end payment flows and ensure consistent compliance across the full transaction lifecycle
Take ownership of risk mitigation by championing a proactive risk culture within the first line of defense. You will achieve this through consistent engagement, training, and cross-functional collaboration
Stay up to date on Payment Network requirements and Adyen’s product evolution. You will translate these updates into operational strategies and provide expert guidance to both customers and internal stakeholders
Design and implement scalable processes to monitor our customers’ portfolio, ensuring continuous alignment with Payment Networks
Systematically drive process improvements to ensure that high-quality outcomes and risk mitigation scale alongside our business growth both for Adyen and its customers
Manage non-compliance notifications from networks by collaborating with customers, Account Management, Product and Partnerships teams to resolve issues with speed and precision
Partner with internal stakeholders to establish risk strategies that support our global expansion and long-term business goals
Act as a subject matter expert on PCI DSS. You will manage data security incidents from a scheme perspective and handle complex inquiries for both internal and external partners
Navigate the global payment landscape by deeply understanding our technical infrastructure and how complex products interact
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment
Experience in acquiring or issuing is a significant plus
Detail-oriented and organized
Ability to use data to solve critical problems
Sound judgment and flexibility
Ability to navigate ambiguity and change course swiftly when needed
Ownership mindset to run your area of responsibility like your own business
Solid understanding of Network rules and the payments landscape (or the curiosity to master them quickly)
Ability to translate complex compliance and network requirements into clear, actionable steps for customers and internal stakeholders
Excellent people skills and ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across different cultures, disciplines, and seniority levels
Customer-first approach to challenges
Comfortable stepping into a Project Manager role when collaborating with cross-functional teams
Benefits
Equity (RSUs)
Company
Adyen
Adyen is the financial technology platform of choice that helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266MKey Investors
ICONIQ CapitalGeneral AtlanticIndex Ventures
2018-06-13IPO
2015-09-30Series Unknown
2014-12-15Series B· $250M
Leadership Team
Pieter van der Does
CEO & co-founder
Tom Adams
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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