Risk Specialist - Ecommerce

About us

At PayU, we are a global fintech investor whose vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact.

We develop our own FinTech products and services in order to offer people in high-growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18 high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from recruiting the best engineering and product teams to investing in technology entrepreneurs, offering credit to underserved individuals, and helping our merchants buy, sell and operate online.

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Our Commitment to Building A Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive, and safe environment, for all our people, communities, and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture that enables transparency, flexibility, and unbiased attention to every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color, or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or persons with disabilities, or the LGBTQ communities.

Responsibilities and Key Activities

• Ensure that the documents and information provided by merchants is according to the established procedure;
• Realize the research and the analysis about legal representative and beneficial owners according to with AML&KYC procedure;
• Realize the analysis from a risk perspective for T&C’ merchants, goods sold, and other aspects related to high-risk verticals;
• Salesforce cases management;

Professional Requirements

• Studies in legal or finance;
• Used to work with IT systems;
• E-commerce & e-Payments experience, web & mobile applications and web analytics, data management - Nice to have;
• Risk assessments regarding companies and physical persons for online transactions;
• Strong English communication skills, both in writing and verbal;
• Highly risk-oriented and with the ability to understand different business models;
• 1-2 years experience in back-office processes;
• Knowledge of AML, KYC, CDD procedures;

What we offer

• A diverse working environment within a multicultural setting
• An inclusive environment that ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions.
• A positive, get-things-done workplace
• A dynamic, constantly evolving space (change is par for the course – important you are comfortable with this)
• Ability to learn cutting edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale
• Healthcare private subscription, meal tickets, work from home -  financial support and other benefits