Risk Director

Interchecks • New York, NY

1d • $100,000 - $175,000

About The Position

About Interchecks

Interchecks is a fast-growing B2B2C fintech payments company powering how money moves in highly regulated industries. Our platform enables enterprise customers to embed secure, compliant payment experiences directly into their products, helping them move, manage, and monetize payments at scale.
We partner with some of the most recognizable operators in fintech and online gaming, solving complex payment and compliance challenges with modern infrastructure and thoughtful product design. We care deeply about building reliable technology, moving fast without cutting corners, and creating a company where smart, motivated people can do the best work of their careers.
The Opportunity

We’re scaling our business across new verticals, sponsor banks and products, and our risk function needs to scale with it. We need someone to own critical risk workstreams, improve existing processes while building new ones from the ground up.

Requirements

• Ability to operate with ambiguity (comfortable building where structure doesn't exist)
• Bias toward solutions (doesn't just surface problems)
• Ownership mindset (accountable for outcomes)
• Strong judgment and decision-making (assess tradeoffs with imperfect info)
• Clear communicator (explain to non-experts, tailor messaging)

Nice To Haves

• Regulatory and compliance fluency (has worked with regulators, audits, policies - knows how to operationalize)
• Risk management experience in fintech/payments/regulated marketplaces
• Experience scaling risk in high-growth company
• Cross-functional influence (partnering with Legal, Finance, Product)
• Data-driven risk modeling comfort
• Crisis management exposure
• Multi-jurisdictional experience
• Change management experience

Responsibilities

• Sponsor bank relationships: Risk frameworks and monitoring for new and existing banking partners
• Transaction monitoring and reporting: Uplift our transaction monitoring systems and unusual activity reporting
• Network compliance: Visa, Mastercard and payment network rules/requirements; ACH compliance (NACHA)
• Regulatory compliance: Federal and state regulations relevant to our products, operations, partners and customers
• New vertical risk frameworks: Define onboarding, due diligence and risk policies for emerging products and markets
• Risk reporting & analytics: Build internal management reporting, risk dashboards and support client-facing risk communications
• Regulatory readiness: Support bank exams, audits and regulatory responses

Benefits

• Equity grants. You will be an owner of what you are building and share directly in the long-term success of Interchecks
• Bonus Eligibility
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited paid time off and paid holidays
• Wellness, learning, and home office stipends
• Other benefits designed to support you both inside and outside of work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed