Greenhouse ·
full-timeRisk UX Specialist
Mercury · San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States
Mercury is a fintech company focused on simplifying financial workflows and banking solutions for businesses. As a Risk UX Specialist, you will play a critical role in balancing the company's commitment to security with the need for a seamless user experience. Your daily responsibilities involve reviewing transaction limit requests, evaluating queued payments, and assessing remote check deposits to identify and mitigate potential fraud. You will manage a high-volume caseload, ensuring that all risk decisions are made efficiently and documented clearly within established service level agreements. This role requires providing guidance to BPO teams on escalated reviews and communicating directly with users regarding risk-related inquiries. You will work a fixed Sunday through Thursday schedule, requiring a strong ability to maintain focus and attention to detail. This position is well-suited for candidates with two to three years of experience in the risk space within banking or financial services. Successful applicants will possess a solid understanding of financial products like ACH and international wires, combined with the empathy required to support users while maintaining rigorous security standards.
For the longest time, banking* has only really served one purpose, holding money securely. In doing so, it’s also slowed us down and overcomplicated things. That’s where Mercury comes in. Banking should do more and we’re on a mission to make that happen through powerful banking solutions and simplifying all of the financial workflows that come with managing a business. To accomplish this end, we also need to ensure the trust and safety of our customers, partners and ecosystem. Thankfully, Mercury has a world class Risk team to detect and mitigate any threats. And this team is growing. We’re looking to bring on a Risk User Experience Specialist to make risk decisions in response to risk-related user inquiries, all while providing best-in-class user experiences. As a Risk User Experience Specialist, you’ll be responsible for responding to transaction limit request increases, making risk decisions on queued payments and check deposits, and leveraging your general risk knowledge to escalate unusual or high risk behavior to relevant teams. You’ll be responsible for providing great user experiences to Mercury users while making highly efficient and high quality risk assessments. You will report directly to the Risk User Experience Lead and will be supported by a highly functional team. * Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. Schedule Information: Required: This position requires you to be able to work on the weekends in addition to weekdays This position will be full time working Sunday - Thursday shift, with standard working hours (8am-5pm local time) Your working schedule will be fixed - this is not a rotating shift Here are some things you’ll do on the job: Respond to limit request increases from high and moderate risk users, while reviewing account and transactional activity, to determine if aligned with expected account usage Review Overlimit transactions through a dedicated queue, evaluating account history and risk signals, and requesting supporting documentation as needed, to approve or reject within required cutoff times Review and decision remote check deposits submitted by users utilizing internal tools, and third party systems Manage a high-volume caseload within service level agreements and with critical attention to detail Respond to Risk support requests in the mailbox and Slack channels, related to limit increases, and other account operations inquiries from financial partners, users, or other internal/external parties Partner with our BPO team by providing second opinions and exception guidance on escalated reviews for both check deposits and overlimit transactions Document rationale for risk decisions with supporting documentation Write clear documentation on current processes and help train future teammates Identify opportunities to make processes more observable, scalable, and efficient through tooling changes and procedure updates Maintain a positive user experience, while mitigating any potential fraud loss or risk to Mercury You should: Have experience working in banking, fintech, or other financial services Have 2-3 years of experience working in the risk space Have product sense and knowledge of banking products (e.g., ACH, International Wires, SWIFT, checks, and debit card) Exercise empathy and understanding when communicating with users Manage relationships with external parties with confidence and kindness Act as a generalist by assessing various types of risk when making decisions Work with efficiency and focus Write with clarity and purpose Prioritize requests and keep track of follow-ups Love problem solving and making teams, products, and processes more efficient Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role. #LI-JD1 Total Rewards The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers. Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following : US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $
| Role | Risk UX Specialist |
|---|---|
| Company | Mercury |
| Location | San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-20 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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0/4Risk UX Specialist at Mercury: frequently asked questions
- What is the salary for this role?
- Mercury has not stated compensation in the listing. Check the original posting or ask during the application process.
- Is the Risk UX Specialist position remote, hybrid or onsite?
- The listing marks this role as remote, with San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within United States as the location.
- What is the application deadline?
- Mercury has not listed a fixed deadline, so apply early in case the opening is filled.
- How do I apply for the Risk UX Specialist role?
- Use the Apply button on this page. It opens the original listing on job-boards.greenhouse.io, where you submit your application with the company.
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