Senior Payment Fraud & Risk Specialist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Payment Fraud & Risk Specialist (Fintech): Leading development and execution of fraud and risk mitigation strategies for hirify.global Payments, focusing on safeguarding financial transactions and operational risk. Focus on designing frameworks, managing fraud detection operations, and collaborating cross-functionally to protect against financial crime while maintaining customer experience.

Location: Hybrid in Toronto, Vancouver, or Calgary

Salary: $91,500–$123,900 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms to work smarter, faster, and more securely.

What you will do

• Create frameworks, policies, and tools to prevent fraud, regulatory breaches, and financial crime while ensuring seamless customer experience.
• Manage transaction monitoring queues and advise teams on blocking potential bad actors.
• Plan and execute fraud and risk mitigation projects with cross-functional teams.
• Respond to suspected fraud events and lead risk tolerance designation for products.
• Develop educational materials and standard operating procedures for fraud prevention.
• Collaborate with data and finance teams to report on fraud exposure and manage budgets.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in Toronto, Vancouver, or Calgary for hybrid work
• 4-5 years of Payments/Fintech fraud and risk prevention experience with knowledge of card networks, ACH, wires, and emerging payment technologies.
• Strong data analysis, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally and with global markets outside North America is a plus.
• Ability to design risk processes with customer empathy in a high-growth environment.

Nice to have

• Experience at fraud prevention vendors or vertical SaaS platforms.
• Compliance and risk management experience in fintech, neobanks, or card networks.
• Technical knowledge of AI fraud prevention solutions.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Hybrid work environment with minimum two days in office per week for local employees.
• Flexible time off policy with encouraged 20 days off per year.
• Employee assistance programs including counseling and online resources.
• 401k matching and child education savings plans.
• Recognition programs for employee milestones.