KIMBERLEY LEECH
Bourbonnais,IL
Summary
Organized Senior Fraud Analyst with the investigative and reconciliation skills to efficiently identify and resolve issues of fraud and all risk related issues. Proficient in handling loss prevention functions. Reconciling customer accounts to identify fraud and validating transactions. Specializes at conducting in-depth investigations and navigating multiple systems to detect and prevent fraudulent activities. Effectively reviewed and approved new low/medium merchant accounts through underwriting processes.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Risk Analyst Remote
Stax Payments
11.2021 - 08.2025
- Analyzed risk assessment data to identify potential vulnerabilities in organizational processes.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conducted detailed financial analyses to assess impact of market fluctuations on organizational risk profile.
- Monitored industry trends and emerging risks to inform strategic decision-making initiatives.
- Prepared comprehensive reports detailing risk analysis findings for executive leadership review.
- Mentored junior analysts in best practices for risk evaluation and reporting methodologies.
- Improved decision-making processes by providing insightful recommendations based on thorough risk analysis.
Remote Risk Analyst
Signapay
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Monitoring daily platforms for Esquire Bank and PPS, review and research suspicious merchant accounts, chargebacks and retrievals. MAC alerts, correspond with ISO’s, inside sales and other banks. Review and re-underwrite merchant accounts with reserves if needed.
Senior Fraud Analyst
VANTIV/WORLDPAY
06.2007 - 11.2018
- Senior Fraud Analyst with progressive experience in the payment industry. Versatile and able to multitask in order to accomplish any task at hand. Experience with communications for all our independent sales organizations (ISOs) as well as direct contact with merchants and law enforcement officials. Organized Fraud Analyst with the investigative and reconciliation skills to efficiently identify and resolve issues of fraud and embezzlement. Assisted Director of Merchant Risk with other assignments as requested.
- Assisted with portfolio-wide review of 800K merchants that resulted in $82M in reduced loss exposure.
- Increased compliance awareness that resulted in 300% improvement of SAR reportable activity
- Assisted with 50% increase in termination of brand damaging activity to the payment ecosystem
- Served as a mentor to less experienced Analysts
- Main contributor in identifying fraudulent merchant accounts
- Developed great relationship with key ISO partners
- Daily chargeback and retrieval reporting and escalating for analysts
- Assisted with Global Brand Protection Program (GBPP) with compliance team
- Assisted with all card brand compliance closures
- Assisted the underwriting team with low/medium reviews for credit increases
- All MATCH reporting with MasterCard
- Daily review of all MAC alerts thru portfolio
Accounts Receivable
Harris Teller Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2007
CSR/DISPATCH
Multimedia Cablevision Inc.
01.1989 - 01.1999
MORTGAGE LOAN/CONSTRUCTION LOAN OFFICER
Lisle Savings & Loan
01.1987 - 01.1989
TAX CLERK
First Family Mortgage Company
01.1986 - 01.1987
Skills
- Risk assessment investigations
- Fraud Strategy
- G2 Reporting
- AML
- Risk Mitigation
- Brand Protection
- Underwriting credit reviews for low/medium merchants
- Compliance Reviews
- Fraud Trends
- Transactions Reviews
- Activity Monitoring
- Collaborated with diverse group of ISO partners for risk, compliance issues
- Detail Oriented
- Adaptive team player
Timeline
Risk Analyst Remote
Stax Payments
11.2021 - 08.2025
Remote Risk Analyst
Signapay
02.2019 - 03.2021
Senior Fraud Analyst
VANTIV/WORLDPAY
06.2007 - 11.2018
Accounts Receivable
Harris Teller Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2007
CSR/DISPATCH
Multimedia Cablevision Inc.
01.1989 - 01.1999
MORTGAGE LOAN/CONSTRUCTION LOAN OFFICER
Lisle Savings & Loan
01.1987 - 01.1989
TAX CLERK
First Family Mortgage Company
01.1986 - 01.1987
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