Senior Payment Risk Analyst
PolymarketPrediction Markets company
New York, United StatesSenior
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About the role
TL;DR
Owns payment risk, fraud, and compliance for a prediction market platform.
- •Polymarket is seeking a Senior Payment Risk Analyst to own the risk posture around all money movement on their CFTC-regulated prediction market platform.
- •This role sits at the intersection of fraud operations, payment rail mechanics, and regulatory compliance.
- •You will investigate live cases, monitor transaction data, write and tune fraud rules, and maintain banking and payment processor relationships.
- •This is a challenging role where payment volumes can spike dramatically, and fraud patterns shift quickly.
- •Key Responsibilities Investigate live payment fraud cases and make timely decisions on holds, reversals, and account actions.
- •Monitor transaction data for anomalies during high-volume market events.
- •Write and tune fraud detection rules based on emerging patterns.
- •Identify and close control gaps across the payment stack.
- •Own relationships with payment processors, card networks, and banking partners.
- •Requirements 8+ years of experience in payments risk, fraud risk, or transaction monitoring.
- •Direct experience with ACH, wire, card networks (Visa/Mastercard), and real-time payment rails.
- •Working knowledge of BSA/AML fundamentals.
- •Experience setting quantitative risk thresholds and defending decisions.
- •Strong written communication skills for risk memos and reporting.
Required skills
SQLRisk ManagementCompliance Management
Nice-to-have skills
Python
Domain expertise
fintechcrypto
Benefits & perks
Competitive salary & equity, Unlimited PTO, Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage, 401k match, Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
Tech stack
PythonSQL