Seasoned Risk Analyst with 16 years in the merchant service industry. Specializing in Risk Management and Fraud Analysis. Excellent customer service and extensive experience in Risk, High Risk Merchants, Fraud Alerts & Reporting, Problem Solving, Underwriting, Chargebacks, Sponsor Banks, Leadership, Compliance Regulations, SARS, Green Screens, LexisNexis, Fraud Trends, CPPs, MATCH, PCI Standards and multiple other industry related programs. Fast Learner and comfortable in a fast pace environment. Multi-Tasker and committed to always learning and developing new goals. I am extremely organized, always on time and self motivated.
•Recognize and analyze possible fraud in high risk portfolios by reviewing numerous alerts on various Risk Reporting platforms daily.
•Conduct complex analysis on high risk merchants chargeback ratios and performance and determine best course of action.
•Place accounts on hold and adjust account parameters on an as needed basis.
•Communicate with ISO and Merchants regarding reserves and risk investigations.
•Conducts risk investigations on flagged transactions
•Conduct periodic reviews on accounts that need reevaluation on approved limits.
•Review detailed invoices to ensure validity of transactions.
•Communicate via phone/chat/email with merchants,agents and other departments to resolve questions.
•Assist Merchants and agents with chargeback paperwork, rebuttal solutions and status updates. Uploaded documents to Merlink for open chargeback cases.
•Review extensively excel reports for refund and chargeback ratios that need further review and take appropriate actions.
•Conducts risk investigations on flagged transactions
•Review detailed invoices to ensure validity of transactions.
•Communicate via phone/chat/email with merchants,agents and other departments to resolve questions.
•Made final descions on accounts if the transaction was safe to release or continue to hold.
•180 day review releases.
•Contacted issuing banks for transaction validations.
•Conducted multiple fraud investigations at a time in a high pace work environment.
•Communicate with ISO and Merchants regarding reserves and risk investigations.
•Communicated via phone/chat/email with ISO,Merchant,Cardholders in regard to risk investigations.
•Placed derog on cardholder credit for unpaid balances.
•Many special projects.
•Providing excellent customer service to hundreds of merchants.
•Answering 65-100 calls a day in regards to statements, billing, accounting issues, fees, transactions, batches and settling.
•Trained numerous employees
•Issued Refunds when needed and approved by management.
•Conducting Rate Reviews and explanation of current rates.
•Served as a team lead and assisted supervisor with side projects and escalated calls.