Scheme Operations Analyst

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Scheme Operations Analyst

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In order to build a sustainable business, Adyen, as a financial institution, needs to know at all times what our customers are up to and whether this is in line with Card Scheme regulations and our risk appetite. The Scheme Operations team is responsible for ensuring that our customers are compliant with these regulations.

As a Scheme Operations Analyst, you are always looking to optimize our internal processes and find scalable solutions to keep our portfolio compliant. You support strategic business growth while meeting compliance goals and mitigate non-compliance losses for Adyen and its clients. You need to work closely with different teams globally, such as Compliance, Sales, Account Management, Card Payments, and Product.

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership over our operational merchant risk management. Help embed a good risk culture in the first line through proactive engagement, training and collaboration in supporting adoption of the three lines of defense model
• Stay up to date of the latest Card Network requirements and Adyen product expansions. Translate this into an operational strategy for the Scheme Operations team and provide ongoing guidance to our merchants and internal teams, including Underwriting, Sales and Account Management
• Set up new processes to monitor our merchant portfolio against card scheme rules
• Process Enhancement: Proactively and systematically drive process improvements and automation on our workflows  
• Manage non-compliance notifications from the card schemes. Work closely together with our Merchants, Account Managers, Card Schemes and other stakeholders to solve these cases quickly
• Help internal teams establish strategies that align with global objectives to ensure controlled and sustainable growth of the business

Who You Are

• You have at least 2 years of professional work experience
• You are detail oriented and organized, with an an analytical and critical mindset
• You are a self-starter and have the ability to thrive in a start-up environment with minimal supervision and run things like your own business
• You are able to convey compliance and card scheme requirements to our merchants and commercial teams
• You have strong people skills. Specifically, you will be able to collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and merchants from varying disciplines and cultures
• You have sound judgment and flexibility in changing courses and solving problems swiftly
• Bonus: Knowledge of scheme rules, with specific experience in e-commerce landscape
• Bonus: Experience with acquiring or issuing

This role can be based in either our San Francisco or Chicago office.

In San Francisco, the annual base salary range for this role is $95,000 - 125,000. In Chicago, the annual base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $110,000. To learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

San Francisco 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This role is based out of our San Francisco or Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.