Risk Operations Specialist

. Assist in developing operational solutions to evaluate complex business risk issues .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $118,000 - $123,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in developing operational solutions to evaluate complex business risk issues
Find solutions to automate and streamline operations processes, leading efforts to build in-house solutions or find external vendors
Conduct reviews to assess risk factors for high-priority merchants
Troubleshoot and resolve payment issues with merchants while providing high-quality service via email and phone
Manage cross-functional work streams with customer support, data science, compliance, and engineering teams
Improve the merchant experience and grow capital originations
Review current processes and provide feedback on improving product operations and Parafin
Work with partners to identify areas of risk and investigate fraudulent behavior
Use data-driven analysis to identify optimization and growth opportunities

What you’ll need

3 - 5 years of work experience
2 - 3 years of operational experience working in a fintech startup, bank, or payments company
Strong understanding of payments
Excellent communication skills
Strong quantitative / detail-oriented background
Thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
Experience with fraud/ risk management preferred
Strong understanding of, or desire to learn, about a capital or lending product preferred
Fluency in, or desire to learn, data analysis skills and tools, such as SQL / R / Python preferred
Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions
No current or future employment visa sponsorship requirement
Comfortable with Parafin’s hybrid in-office work policy, requiring on-site work Tuesday through Thursday and remote work optional Monday and Friday

Comp & perks