Adyen · 2 days ago
Risk & Payments Analyst
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$145K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expAdyen is a leading financial technology platform providing payments, data, and financial products for major clients like Meta and Uber. The Risk & Payments Analyst will focus on optimizing payment performance, leveraging data-driven insights, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance customer payment strategies and drive adoption of Adyen's optimization products.
Financial ServicesFinTechMobile AppsMobile Payments
Responsibilities
Partner with commercial teams- Showcase Adyen’s value proposition and drive adoption within commercial environments and merchant facing communications
Leverage data-driven insights- in collaboration with Data Analysts to inform merchant conversations
Lead discussions- Hold expertise on leading discussions at a high level with existing and prospective customers , equipping commercial teams with tools and training to enhance their merchant engagements
Act as a payment optimization expert- Able to offer both internal guidance and direct merchant-facing support
Deploy sophisticated optimization playbooks- Analyse across Adyen’s customer portfolio using existing tools
Upselling Adyen’s Products- Identify opportunities to introduce and drive adoption of Adyen solutions (such as Protect and Uplift) by bridging the gap between customers and product teams, ensuring that key customers maximize their performance potential
Drive insights-led optimization strategies- Leverage data-driven insights and advanced analytical tools to identify opportunities for performance improvement and risk mitigation across our merchant portfolio
Deliver scalable analytical solutions- Build and maintain analytical frameworks, dashboards, or tools that can be used across teams. Confidently manage and interpret large data sets to generate actionable insights that deliver value to both internal stakeholders and merchants
Lead with autonomy and global perspective- Operate independently with a strategic, global view — providing consultative guidance to high-value customers and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams
Develop subject matter expertise-Grow into a specialist role within a core area of payment optimisation (e.g. risk reduction, conversion uplift, cost efficiency), becoming a go-to expert for both internal teams and external clients
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Risk, Payment Performance, Data or a similar role within the payments industry
Strong stakeholder management skills, engaging with customers and cross-functional teams to define needs and drive impact
Ownership and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to prioritize and drive execution independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to present insights and synthesize complex topics clearly
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with global teams and international customers
Ability to effectively communicate the importance of risk management in payments optimization
High level of self-motivation and always looking for ways to improve and make our processes more efficient
Strong data analysis and correlation skills with ability to work through complex and unfamiliar data sets
Experience creating impactful dashboards using BI tools (such as Looker or Tableau) is a plus
Benefits
Plus 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
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