Senior Risk Strategist - Fraud

mercury

San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States · San Francisco · or Remote within Canada or United States

Posted Jun 4, 2026

Other
Hybrid
Banking and Risk Operations

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Job description

Mercury is building a complete finance stack for startups. We work hard to create the easiest and safest banking* experience possible to simplify entrepreneurs' and business owners’ financial lives. To enable this stellar banking experience, we need to have a deep understanding of our customers and how they interact with our product. We are looking to hire a fraud strategist to bring deep domain expertise, a relentless drive to execute, and an analytical approach to our Risk Strategy team, driving impact across fraud domains.

Risk Strategy is a hybrid team that combines analytics with thought leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate the financial, regulatory, and reputational risks Mercury faces. The team focuses on data-driven insights and process improvements while ensuring a stellar customer experience that fosters trust in our platform.

As a Senior Risk Strategist focused on fraud, you’ll help shape and execute Mercury’s fraud strategy across multiple payment rails and fraud types, combining data-driven analysis with strategic problem solving. You’ll be a core contributor to Mercury’s Personal Banking fraud program build-out while also covering broader Business Banking fraud domains. You’ll partner closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance to deliver scalable outcomes that enable the business and reduce fraud losses while protecting customer experience.

*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.

As part of the journey, we would expect you to:

Own strategy and execution across multiple fraud domains – including ACH, Check Deposits, Checkbooks, RTP, onboarding, and ATO – with a bias toward action and a high bar for results
Drive Mercury’s Personal Banking fraud program build-out, applying consumer fintech expertise to design controls and strategies tailored to consumer account holders
Use data and quantitative analysis to design fraud controls, mitigate risk, and improve customer experience while balancing trade-offs
Partner with Compliance and Legal to ensure solutions align with regulatory requirements
Lead cross-functional efforts with Product, Engineering, and Operations to design and implement scalable risk solutions
Serve as a domain expert across fraud types, proactively identifying gaps and driving systemic improvements across fraud programs
Define and track metrics that measure both risk effectiveness and customer impact
Take initiative without waiting to be directed – identify problems, build the case, and push work across the finish line

Some things that might make you successful in a role like this:

6+ years of experience in an analytical role, including 4+ years in fraud detection and strategy – consumer fintech experience strongly preferred
Proven ability to design and execute fraud strategies across multiple payment rails and fraud types (ACH, checks, RTP, onboarding, ATO, friendly fraud)
Hands-on experience contributing to consumer / personal banking fraud programs, including familiarity with consumer-specific fraud patterns and regulatory context
Skilled in customer risk scoring/modeling and process automation
Strong SQL proficiency and ability to translate data into actionable strategy
Track record of balancing risk, compliance, and customer experience in cross-functional settings
Excellent communication skills to simplify complex risk concepts into clear recommendations
Proven ability to operate in ambiguity and make high-quality decisions with imperfect information
Highly self-motivated with a strong work ethic
Curious, growth-oriented, and motivated to work on fraud problems at all lifecycle stages (new product launches, scaling, and legacy optimization)

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.

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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 (any location):

$200,700—$250,900 USD

Canadian employees (any location):

$189,700—$237,100 CAD