Mercury is building a banking* stack for startups. We work hard to create the easiest and safest banking* experience possible to simplify entrepreneurs' and business owners’ financial lives.
We’re looking to hire a Disputes Specialist to deliver magical customer experiences all while balancing risk. As a Disputes Specialist, you will serve as a disputes subject matter expert by handling the intake, investigation, and resolution of card and ACH disputes. You’ll work with our customers in order to make consistent and high quality risk-based decisions that directly impact Mercury and our customers.
*Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.
In this role, you will:
Handle dispute intake and resolution processes, including pre-arbitration and arbitration cases, as well as ACH disputes
Work with our partners and internal team members to review and assess information received from users to determine the validity of filed disputes from users
Manage a high-volume caseload within service level agreements and with critical attention to detail
Submit chargebacks to Mastercard on an as needed basis
Document rationale for risk decisions with supporting documentation
Meet performance targets across key quality and productivity metrics
Identify opportunities to make processes more observable, scalable, and efficient through tooling changes and procedure updates
Maintain a positive user experience, while mitigating risks to Mercury
You should:
2–5+ years of experience in customer support or investigations, including direct customer interaction and/or escalation handling; dispute experience and familiarity with card scheme (such as Visa or Mastercard) chargeback rules are a plus
Have experience in banking, fintech, or other financial services
Have experience in managing customer-facing queues to support caseloads
Have experience with Zendesk or other similar CRM tools
Be a highly motivated self-starter, comfortable working within a high risk environment under minimal supervision
Have some product sense and knowledge of banking products such as ACH, International Wires, SWIFT, checks, debit cards and credit cards
Exercise empathy and understanding when communicating with customers
Communicate complicated concepts with efficiency and clarity
Be curious about the US banking system, startups, and ecommerce companies
The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits.
Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.
Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following:
US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: $75,900 - $85,400 USD
US employees outside of New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle or the San Francisco Bay Area: $68,300 - $76,900 USD
Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.
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