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SVP of Risk

Job summary

Atlanta

Work model

Fully remote
Only United States
1 month ago
Job description

Location: Remote

💲 Salary: Competitive package + bonus + equity

Sub-sector: Embedded Payments / Vertical SaaS

Storm2's client is an established vertical SaaS business who launched their own embedded payments division. They operate in the high-risk space, processing $20BN yearly (30% YOY growth).

The company is investing heavily in continuing to build a modern payments infrastructure designed to create a more seamless experience for merchants and partners.

They're now hiring a senior Risk & Underwriting executive to lead the full risk organization across underwriting, chargebacks, compliance, and risk operations. This person will play a critical role in shaping how the embedded payments business scales, partnering closely with executive leadership, banking partners, and commercial teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead underwriting and risk decisions across the merchant portfolio, balancing growth with portfolio performance.
  • Build and improve scalable risk frameworks using data, automation, and operational insight.
  • Oversee chargebacks, compliance, and banking partner relationships across the payments business.
  • Partner closely with go-to-market teams to support expansion into new and emerging merchant verticals.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in payments risk, underwriting, fraud, or compliance leadership.
  • Background within PayFac, embedded payments, or vertical SaaS payment environments.
  • Proven experience managing merchant portfolio risk, including higher-risk segments.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience leading cross-functional risk teams.

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