Director, Payment Risk Operations (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director, Payment Risk Operations (Fintech): Leading the risk strategy and operations for an embedded payments offering in a B2B SaaS environment with an accent on underwriting, transaction monitoring, and card scheme compliance. Focus on building scalable risk frameworks and systems to support a significant increase in processed volume.

Location: Remote (United States)

Company

hirify.global is a PE-backed software company that provides billing, subscription management, and revenue recognition tools for B2B SaaS businesses.

What you will do

• Set and own the risk strategy, appetite, and policy framework in partnership with the CFO.
• Manage the end-to-end risk function, including underwriting, transaction monitoring, dispute and fraud management.
• Direct credit and risk decisioning and own KYC/KYB standards across the merchant lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with card brand rules, sponsor bank requirements, and NACHA regulations.
• Design and implement automation, tooling, and playbooks to scale processed volume efficiently.
• Lead, mentor, and grow the risk operations team while partnering with Product, Sales, and Finance.

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• 8+ years in payments, risk management, or financial services operations.
• 3+ years of experience leading risk or payment operations teams or functions.
• Hands-on expertise in underwriting, credit risk, and fraud prevention, ideally in an embedded payments or PayFac context.
• Working knowledge of card brand rules, sponsor bank guidelines, and NACHA.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct mandate to build and scale an entire function within a fast-growing business line.
• High-level visibility with reporting to the CFO and partnership with the executive team and board.
• Environment that values a builder's mindset and scaling systems over mere maintenance.
• Culture driven by HYPE values: Honest and Open, Your Input Matters, Passion for Progress, and Expect Excellence.