Risk Analyst

Yardi is a global software company providing innovative property management solutions and services in every real estate market. We are focused on providing our customers with superior products and outstanding customer service. We are passionate about technology and believe work should be fulfilling and fun! We are committed to our customers, employees, and the communities where we live.

We are looking for disciplined, self-starters with experience in fraud prevention to join Yardi’s growing Payment Risk Management Team!

What you will do

1. Monitors payment transactions to identify prohibited, suspicious or fraudulent activity.
2. Assists Yardi payments team with setting transaction risk parameters, guidelines, and program policies.
3. Collaborates with Yardi KYC, Yardi Legal, Payment Operations, Payment Management and Programming teams to proactively mitigate risk.
4. Monitors daily, monthly, and quarterly payment transaction metrics to identify issues or problematic trends.
5. Reviews and manages daily risk alerts in the monitoring system.
6. Researches and responds to risk-related inquiries made by our third-party processors.
7. Reviews payment batches for suspicious activity; investigates potentially fraudulent activity and mitigates losses.
8. Communicates with Yardi Client support teams to gather additional information when necessary.
9. Assists with production and distribution of fraud reporting using advanced data analytic tools.
10. Generates and provides the Payments management team with reporting and analytics.
11. Recommends risk policy improvements to Senior Risk Analysts.

What you need to have

1. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Three (3) years’ experience in merchant services, payments, regulatory, compliance, or fraud and/or operational risk management.
3. Have a robust understanding of Payments Risk, including Card Brand Rules, Regulatory requirements and guidance.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Excellent analytical, time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
6. Ability to take charge and manage expectations with minimal guidance.

What would be helpful to have

1. Experience manipulating large data sets in SQL or equivalent.
2. A wide range of expertise with risk systems, fraud prevention, or payment processing.

What you get as a Yardi Employee

1. A great place to work with fantastic people.
2. Competitive compensation.
3. Comprehensive benefits – Medical/dental, paid time off, sick time, paid holidays, profit sharing, life insurance, and more!

At Yardi, we’ve created a team of over 9,000 employees in over 40 locations around the globe dedicated to making great real estate software products and fostering a collaborative work environment. Yardi is a place where people with a wide variety of cultural and life experiences come together to make a difference. Our corporate culture stresses integrity, respect, trust, responsibility, and fun! Come join our growing team!

Yardi is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

All submissions for open positions should be received through Yardi’s applicant portal, accessed from Yardi’s corporate website.