Risk Management Associate
Mentom Payments
El Segundo, CA0–2 yrs2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- Customer serviceBusiness analysisStakeholder managementExcelStatistics
- Nice to have
- SQLData analysis
- Work
- On-site in El Segundo
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Stakeholder management46%Excel38%Customer service17%Business analysis11%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 3, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Mentom Payments is a specialized payment solutions provider focused on delivering excellent support, creative solutions, and leading-edge payment technologies. The Risk Management Associate is a full-time role based in El Segundo, CA with flexibility. This role involves reviewing and assessing merchant applications and portfolios to identify potential credit, fraud, and compliance risks.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and assess merchant applications and portfolios to identify potential credit, fraud, and compliance risks.
- Monitor transaction activity.
- Analyze trends and anomalies.
- Escalate suspicious behavior in accordance with internal risk policies and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with finance, underwriting, and customer support teams to recommend appropriate risk controls, account actions, and process improvements.
- Prepare risk reports.
- Maintain accurate documentation.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of risk assessment frameworks.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret transaction data, identify patterns, and draw data-driven conclusions.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal teams, prepare clear reports, and explain risk decisions to stakeholders.
- Foundational knowledge of finance and financial services, preferably within payments, merchant acquiring, or banking.
- Experience or coursework in risk management, compliance, or fraud prevention in a financial or payments environment.
- High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple cases and priorities in a fast-paced setting.
- Comfort working with spreadsheets, reporting tools, and payment platforms.
- Demonstrated integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to maintaining regulatory compliance and protecting client interests.
- Experience with SQL or data analysis tools is a plus.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.