Risk Analyst (Part-time, Contract)

Building at Check At Check, we make paying people simple. In doing that, we’re not just building our own business— we’re building payroll businesses together with every one of our partners. As the inventors of embedded payroll, we’re redefining how people get paid and making it easier for payroll businesses to launch, grow, and thrive. Check out the full story | Tune in. Check is far more than just API infrastructure. We’re a springboard for building and scaling payroll businesses. Our Team Payroll is broken. Come fix it alongside a team that’s as passionate as you are! At Check, you'll use creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and grit to impact every business we build. We view problems to solve and jobs to be done as opportunities to contribute to the solution; we ignore conventional role boundaries in favor of the unique strengths and value each builder brings to our team and to our mission. Join us if you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and redefine payroll. Let’s simplify the complex, make a real impact, and create a better future for businesses of every size. The Work We're seeking a contract Risk Analyst with experience in risk, banking, compliance, AML, or fraud to provide strong temporary support. In this role, you’ll review accounts to ensure onboarding and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and eager to minimize risk and improve our systems during this critical period. In this role, you will: • Execute company reviews, payroll monitoring, and related processes with precision and clear communication across teams, partners, and customers. • Escalate potential fraud incidents to appropriate teams, documenting learnings and resolving action items. Many backgrounds could fit this role, but ideal candidates will have some or all of the following: • Have 1 - 3 years of experience in risk and fraud operations or a similar fintech role • Excellent time management and prioritization • Are detail-oriented and able to manage investigations from start to finish. • Be a highly motivated self-starter, comfortable working within a high-risk environment • Have strong communication skills Expected Schedule: • Required to work 8 hours every Monday and Wednesday • Flexible working hours are offered, with general availability expected between 8 AM and 5 PM PT in your local time zone. • Length of Contract: 2 months (possibility of extension or conversion to full-time based on team need and performance) What we offer: The hourly compensation for this role depends on each candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location. • The expected range in San Francisco, NYC, LA, and Seattle is $33–36/hr. • The expected range for all other locations is $29–32/hr. We accept applications on an ongoing basis with no specified deadline. Remote work at Check requires the ability to perform all responsibilities without distraction or disruption, while maintaining quality, effective communication, and productivity. Check is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, provided they are consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Check is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. Check participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information from all new employees to confirm that they are authorized to work in the U.S. Check does not use E-Verify to pre-screen applicants. Apply tot his job