Risk & Compliance Specialist

Polar

Risk & Compliance Specialist reviewing merchants and investigating fraud for Polar’s billing and analytics platform. Improving risk operations, compliance workflows, and merchant protection as the company scales.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇸🇪 SwedenJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Risk Operations and Compliance, with a strong focus on fraud investigation, merchant risk evaluation, and operational efficiency. Proficient in cross-functional collaboration and effective communication to enhance merchant experiences and streamline processes.

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Risk Operations ExperienceFraud Investigation SkillsMerchant Risk EvaluationSQL ProficiencyAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

Risk AssessmentFraud OperationsCompliance EvaluationMerchant OffboardingData AnalysisOperational ImprovementChargeback ManagementPayment Risk SignalsAccount ReviewDocumentation

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailWritten CommunicationDecision-MakingCross-Functional CollaborationPrioritization

Industry Keywords

Acceptable Use PolicyMerchant OnboardingPayment ProvidersRisk MitigationOperational EfficiencyEmerging Abuse TrendsMerchant of Record ModelDispute ResolutionInternal ProcessesRisk Workflows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review new merchant applications and assess eligibility to sell on the Polar platform
Conduct ongoing account reviews to identify changes in merchant activity or risk profile
Evaluate merchants for compliance with Polar's Acceptable Use Policy and other platform requirements
Investigate fraud, payment risk signals, disputes, chargebacks, and other suspicious activity
Manage merchant offboarding, payout holds, and other risk-mitigation actions
Partner with payment providers and internal teams to resolve compliance and account-related issues
Document review decisions and maintain clear, consistent internal processes
Identify opportunities to improve risk workflows, tooling, and operational efficiency
Monitor emerging abuse trends and escalate complex or high-risk cases to leadership
Learn Polar's products, merchant onboarding flow, and Merchant of Record model
Independently own merchant reviews from initial assessment through final decision
Handle complex risk and compliance cases and recommend operational improvements
Partner with Product, Support, and Operations to improve workflows and the merchant experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in Risk Operations, Trust & Safety, Compliance, Fraud Operations, Payments, or Merchant Operations
Strong analytical and investigative skills with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent written communication skills and ability to explain complex decisions clearly and professionally
Experience reviewing accounts, investigating fraud, or evaluating merchant risk
Ability to prioritize competing priorities and make consistent, well-reasoned decisions
Comfortable working cross-functionally with Support, Product, and external payment partners
Familiarity with SQL for investigating data, validating risk signals, and answering operational questions is a plus

Benefits

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API Polar is a developer-first payments and billing platform that helps software companies monetize digital products and SaaS with minimal code. It provides APIs and SDKs (Next. js, TypeScript, ingestion libraries) for subscriptions, usage-based and ingestion-based billing (including LLM/token consumption), secure checkouts, customer portals, webhook handling, and global merchant-of-record services that handle taxes and compliance. Polar emphasizes open-source, easy integration, and tooling for billing, customer management, and analytics. Risk & Compliance Specialist 🔥 0 minutes ago 🇸🇪 Sweden – Remote ⏰ Full Time 🟢 Junior 🟡 Mid-level 🚔 Compliance 🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Review new merchant applications and assess eligibility to sell on the Polar platform
Conduct ongoing account reviews to identify changes in merchant activity or risk profile
Evaluate merchants for compliance with Polar's Acceptable Use Policy and other platform requirements
Investigate fraud, payment risk signals, disputes, chargebacks, and other suspicious activity
Manage merchant offboarding, payout holds, and other risk-mitigation actions
Partner with payment providers and internal teams to resolve compliance and account-related issues
Document review decisions and maintain clear, consistent internal processes
Identify opportunities to improve risk workflows, tooling, and operational efficiency
Monitor emerging abuse trends and escalate complex or high-risk cases to leadership
Learn Polar's products, merchant onboarding flow, and Merchant of Record model
Independently own merchant reviews from initial assessment through final decision
Handle complex risk and compliance cases and recommend operational improvements
Partner with Product, Support, and Operations to improve workflows and the merchant experience 🎯 Requirements
2+ years of experience in Risk Operations, Trust & Safety, Compliance, Fraud Operations, Payments, or Merchant Operations
Strong analytical and investigative skills with exceptional attention to detail
Excellent written communication skills and ability to explain complex decisions clearly and professionally
Experience reviewing accounts, investigating fraud, or evaluating merchant risk
Ability to prioritize competing priorities and make consistent, well-reasoned decisions
Comfortable working cross-functionally with Support, Product, and external payment partners
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