Remote Risk Analyst

At Check, we make paying people simple. In doing that, we’re not just building our own business—we’re building payroll businesses together with every one of our partners. As the inventors of embedded payroll, we’re redefining how people get paid and making it easier for payroll businesses to launch, grow, and thrive. Check out the full story | Tune in.

Our culture is built on passion, resilience, and empathy—for each other, our partners, and the users we serve. If you crave challenges and love tackling complex problems, Check is the place for you. Here, your ideas will shape the future and make a real impact. Join us in perfecting the science of payroll and creating lasting impact across industries!

Check’s Risk Operations team analyzes company data, monitors payrolls, and mitigates fraud and credit risks while ensuring regulatory compliance. We work with partners to assess payroll funding and streamline onboarding while collaborating with product and engineering to enhance risk tools and processes.

We’re seeking a contract Risk Analyst with experience in risk, banking, compliance, AML, or fraud to provide strong temporary support. In this role, you’ll review accounts to ensure onboarding and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and eager to minimize risk and improve our systems during this critical period.

In this role, you will:

• Execute our company review and payroll monitoring, working efficiently with attention to detail and clear communication both internally and externally with our partners and customers
• Escalate potential fraud incidents to appropriate teams, documenting learnings and resolving action items

Many backgrounds could fit this role, but ideal candidates will have some or all of the following:

• Have 1 - 3 years of experience in risk and fraud operations or similar fintech role
• Excellent time management and prioritization
• Be a highly motivated self-starter, comfortable working within a high-risk environment
• Have strong communication skills

Expected Schedule:

• Required: to work 8 hours every Monday and Wednesday
• Flexible working hours are offered, with general availability expected between 8 AM and 5 PM PT in your local time zone.
• Length of Contract: 2 months (possibility of extension or conversion to full-time based on team need and performance)

What we offer:

The hourly compensation for this role is dependent on each candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location:

• The expected range in San Francisco, NYC, LA, and Seattle is between $32 and $35.
• The expected range for all other locations is between $28 and $31.

We accept applications on an ongoing basis with no specified deadline.

Check is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Check is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected] with “accommodations” in the subject line.

Check participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information from all new employees to confirm that they are authorized to work in the U.S. Check does not use E-Verify to pre-screen applicants.