Risk Specialist

About Tekmetric

Tekmetric is a cloud-based auto-repair shop management system with an easy-to-use workflow and a modern approach to customer care. Tekmetric champions transparency, integrity, innovation—and above all—a service-mentality that puts customers first.

Founded in Houston, Texas in 2015, Tekmetric has been providing reliable, fast customer service to shops from day one. Our team is growing quickly, but our service philosophy of listening to customers still remains a core value.

We’re looking for hungry candidates to help us strengthen our industry-leading team. We’re building our software to be more intuitive. We’re building more integrations that make our customers’ lives easier. We’re building better internal processes to make our globally distributed organization run more smoothly. We’re building stronger relationships with the best and brightest partners in our industry.

Our customers love our products. We love serving them. And we love the journey we’re on together.

Come build with us!

What You’ll Do

Tekmetric is looking for a Risk Specialist to perform the following tasks for our merchant services portfolio:

• Daily monitoring of transactional data to detect fraudulent activities
• Analyze and monitor portfolio to identify opportunities to reduce potential losses
• Make data-driven decisions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve fraud prevention
• Interact with partners (e.g., processor, card brands, issuers, etc) to address issues and find solutions
• Create and maintain reports and dashboards to track and identify losses and revenue opportunities
• Support merchants with fraud-related issues and chargebacks via email and phone
• Maintain systems with the most up to date risk deterrent features
• Provide feedback and guidance on policy and procedures for risk and underwriting
• Assist in underwriting applications by completing KYC, OFAC , credit, financials, bank document checks, etc.
• Stay on top of any updates in payment processing and FinTech industries related to fraud, credit, risk, regulatory, legal, etc.
• Help the Tekmerchant team achieve its benchmarks and goals.

What You'll Bring:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in payment risk or underwriting
• Familiar with merchant fraud prevention solutions and Stripe
• A working comprehensive knowledge of risk management and underwriting
• Working knowledge of legal and regulatory guidelines
• A good working knowledge of integrated payments
• Ability to communicate clearly, effectively and persuasively both verbally and in writing
• Has strong organizational and analytical skills
• Can work independently and is self-motivated
• Can work efficiently in both Microsoft Office products and G Suite products
• Strong problem-solving skills

Who You Are

Successful candidates will also demonstrate many of the characteristics that our core values represent:

• Build things that matter:
• You have a love of building something new or improving on current processes and care about making a positive difference.
• We’re all entrepreneurs:
• You love learning new things and are comfortable working in a startup-like, dynamic environment -- moving quickly, even in the face of ambiguity. You are a self-directed leader who can jump in, structure their own work, and figure out how best to execute a plan yourself and with others. At Tekmetric our leaders are all players and coaches.
• Yes before no:
• You keep an open mind and are excited about new ideas and helping others actualize their ideas. You are intellectually curious and analytical in a strategic context.
• We matter to each other:
• You care about people and see the success of one is success for us all. You are a highly ethical individual with unquestioned integrity and the experience, confidence, and stature to protect confidential information in a growing company.

What We Offer:

Healthcare Insurance and Leave:

• Flexible and remote work opportunities
• Generous PTO
• Exceptional leave programs for all of life’s moments: maternity, paternity and parental bonding, as well as medical leave to care for yourself or loved ones
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage

Financial Benefits:

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a 6% Match
• Employer covered STD, LTD, Life and AD&D Insurance Programs
• Up to $60 monthly for wellness expenses and activities
• Education Assistance- includes undergraduate/graduate courses and continuing education

Most importantly, we have a stellar team of coworkers, a really cool office, and lots of fun activities!

Tekmetric is an equal opportunity employer. We hire hard working individuals, regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.