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Coinflow · 2 days ago

Junior Merchant Underwriter

Chicago

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

Coinflow is a next-generation payments company headquartered in Chicago, pioneering the way money moves globally. As a Merchant Underwriter, you will perform risk analyses and due diligence for merchant applications, ensuring compliance and managing risks across operational, partner, and legal domains.

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Responsibilities

Evaluate merchant applications, ensuring that merchants are operating Legally, within Card Scheme Rules, and within Coinflow’s operational risk appetite

Complete refresher reviews of the existing merchant portfolio, such as reviewing updated licenses, legal opinions, compliance policies, and bank statements to ensure that merchants are still operating compliantly and manage any changes to their risk profile

Perform investigations on Chargeback Spikes, ACH Returns, or other indicators of changes to a merchants risk profile

Assist process improvement or tooling projects to improve efficiency and scale our Underwriting program

Recommend actionable conditions for approval, such as implementing reserves, transaction limits, or enhanced monitoring

Partner with Compliance, Product, Engineering, and Operations to help improve the Underwriting Program

Qualification

Fintech experiencePayment processing knowledgeAnalytical skillsSQLSpreadsheet proficiencyInterest in cryptocurrencyCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

2+ years in fintech, payments, banking, or financial services underwriting

Understanding of payment processing, merchant acquiring, and transaction risk

Familiarity with evaluating high regulatory risk business models, such as business related to crypto, remittance, real money gaming, and prediction markets

Proven track record meeting SLAs, and performance expectations

Strong analytical skills with ability to work with data and make evidence-based decisions

Excellent communication skills and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Proficiency in spreadsheet software (Excel/Google Sheets) for data modeling, trend analysis, and synthesis of merchant processing data

Preferred

Experience working transaction monitoring systems and case management platforms

SQL and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker)

Background in high-growth payment companies

Interest in cryptocurrency and/or blockchain analytics expertise (Chainalysis, Merkle, Elliptic, TRM Labs)

Bachelor's degree

Benefits

Strong salary

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development support

Company

Coinflow

Coinflow (fka Coinflow Labs) is the next-generation payment service provider revolutionizing global financial infrastructure with stablecoins, AI-driven fraud prevention, and instant settlement.

Founded in 2022

Chicago, Illinois, USA

11-50 employees