Bilingual Japanese Analyst, Merchant Monitoring

At LegitScript, we are passionate about making the internet and payment ecosystems safer and more transparent. We help companies of all sizes keep their services legal and safe for consumers. To do this, LegitScript combines big data with the world’s leading team of experts skilled in highly regulated and complex sectors, including transaction laundering detection, pharmaceuticals, online gambling, and more.

The result? Unmatched accuracy and deep risk analysis that identifies which commercial entities play by the rules, and which do not. Our diverse industry partnerships provide unique insights that keep businesses and governments at the forefront of emerging trends. That’s why LegitScript is trusted by the world's largest search engines, internet platforms, payment companies, and regulatory agencies.

General description

The Bilingual Japanese Analyst, Merchant Monitoring role is responsible for analyzing merchants who are offering risky — or even illegal — products and services, and reporting this analysis to our clients, the payment providers supporting the merchants’ sales transactions. This is fast-paced work producing multiple short written reports. Although payments industry experience is welcome, this is an entry-level position with the potential for growth within the company, and a great opportunity to develop a career in payments and risk detection.

What You'll Do:

• Analyze merchant risk using website information and other available resources
• Summarize risk findings in clear, concise written reporting
• Identify new trends in merchant behavior, and share these with team members to further collective awareness
• Engage in behaviors aligned with LegitScript’s core values: Be Awesome, Be Open, Be Thoughtful, Be Invested 
• Exhibit a growth mindset by being open to feedback, embracing change as an opportunity
  

What You'll Bring:

• Fluency in Japanese and English languages, in both oral and written communication
• Ability to work in a dynamic market with a continuous improvement mindset 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Fantastic attention to detail 
• Comfortable receiving and providing feedback
• Excellent time management and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to use good judgment and make sound independent decisions
• Insatiable curiosity and a love for pattern recognition
• Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English
• 4-year college or university degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience is highly desired

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. We cannot support international remote work.

In addition to competitive salaries, full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package:

• Multiple Medical plans (one with $0 employee premium option), Dental & Vision plans
• 401k with company match and immediate vesting
• Generous paid time off package and 11 paid holidays
• And much more!

If you got to this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you just read. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people that believe in LegitScript’s mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes.