Underwriter position

  • #170801
    Bankcard Services 63.***.104.130 1326


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    Job Summary:

     

    Coordinates
    all incoming merchant applications. Reviews & evaluates merchant’s credit
    card acceptance in card-not-present and card-present environment. Makes
    decisions to approve, pend, and / or decline merchant accounts based on
    financial, compliance, and / or fraud risks. Communicates with inside sales,
    and outside sales. Prepares approval, pend, and / or decline updates and advises
    on the status of accounts to respective sales channels.

     

    Responsibilities:

    • Ensures that
      merchant applications and files are complete and ready for submittal to
      sponsoring bank.
    • Making sure
      applications, and at times including sales reps’ activities, are within company
      regulations and related compliance guidelines.
    • Process incoming
      merchant applications, analyze financial standing of the applicant,
      understand how merchant operates their business, and decide whether BCS
      should accept or decline the application.
    • Determine most
      suitable ticket price based on financial and competitive analysis in line
      with compliance requirements.
    • Determines the
      liquidity and financial strength of merchants through various financial
      data.
    • Read, interpret,
      and assess credit reports, financial statements, bank statements, and
      other financial data to determine liquidity and financial strength of
      merchants.
    • Scrutinize
      through all documents to minimize fraudulent applications.
    • When needed,
      interview merchants to collect additional necessary information for
      assessing any hidden risks that may be involved.
    • Tactfully
      explain to sales representatives of any ticket adjustments, the need for
      additional underwriting requirements, or declines.
    • Analyze quality
      and quantity of risks underwritten and prepares reports for management
      review.
    • Write case
      analysis reports on declined applications.
    • Supporting sales
      reps with questions regarding requirements for special application, ie.
      high ticket high risk merchants
    • Performs other
      essential tasks as assigned.

     

    Qualifications:

     

    • High school
      diploma is required.
    • Bachelor’s
      degree in business or finance highly preferred but not required.
    • Prior experience
      in related field or similar industry recommended.
    • Risk management
      / customer service background is highly preferred.
    • Phone etiquette
      must be professional.
    • Excellent
      analytical skills, effective writing skills and good interpersonal and
      communication skills.
    • Ability to
      function effectively in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
    • Performs variety
      of complex tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
    • Work well with a
      diverse team.
    • Highly motivated
      and proactively conduct research on own and make decisions based on the
      data obtained from the research.

    Meticulous and detail
    oriented.

    Benefits:

    Medical Insurance, 401(K) with
    employer match, Paid Holiday, Accrued Paid Vacation & Sick Leave, Paid
    Maternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Marriage Leave, Birthday Leave and Life
    Insurance

    For those interested, please send
    your resume to:

    Attn: Human Resources Department

    Fax: (213)427-3477

    Email: bcshr@e-bankcard.com

    Bankcard
    Services appreciates your interest and consideration of our company. We regret
    that we will not be able to respond to every resume submission. Only those
    candidates who best meet our needs shall be contacted. Again, thank you for
    your consideration.

    Bankcard
    Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Search Firm
    Representatives please read carefully:
    Bankcard
    Services is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search
    firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes
    submitted by search firms to any employee at Bankcard Services via-email or
    fax, the Internet in any form without a valid written search agreement in place
    for that position will be deemed the sole property of Bankcard Services, and no
    fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Bankcard Services as a
    result of the referral or through other means.