Job
Core
Evaluate and onboard new merchants for acquiring services, ensuring compliance with regulatory and Card Scheme standards.
Role type
Underwriting Specialist
Builds
Merchant onboarding pipelines for payment acquiring services
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Merchant onboarding, corporate structure analysis, risk analysis, AML compliance, Card Scheme rules knowledge, website/business model review, regulatory documentation review
Preferred skills
AML certifications, experience with KYC/AML screening tools
Technologies
Company registries, KYC/AML screening tools
Responsibilities
Collect and review merchant onboarding documentation; access company registries to determine corporate structure; resolve flags from screening checks; perform website reviews to assess business models and risk; conduct risk analysis on financial standing and processing history; document findings and escalate issues; maintain merchant records; suggest process improvements.
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC