Mercury

Senior Product Manager - Risk

New York, New York, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial TechnologyIndustries

Senior Product Manager, Risk

Position Overview

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As a Senior Product Manager in Risk at Mercury, you will be responsible for crafting the systems that protect Mercury and its customers while enabling secure financial journeys. You’ll build smart tools and adaptive decisioning frameworks that strike the right balance between safety and speed. Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement the strategic vision for Mercury’s risk enablement.
  • Create user journeys that apply appropriate nudges based on risk signals while minimizing disruption to legitimate customer activity.
  • Develop self-service resolution paths that empower customers to navigate risk-related obstacles with minimal manual intervention.
  • Build the operational tools that enable our risk and support teams to efficiently manage exceptions and high-touch cases.
  • Partner with data science to develop and deploy risk models that continuously improve through feedback loops.
  • Establish and track metrics that measure both risk effectiveness and customer experience impact.
  • Support the development of API strategies that allow Mercury’s risk capabilities to scale across our expanding product suite.

What You Bring

  • Experience: 7+ years of product management experience, ideally with experience in risk or operational product management.
  • Desire: Desire to build exceptional customer experiences that are 10X better than the industry standard.
  • Skills: Proficiency in understanding risk data and identifying patterns that can be operationalized into product improvements.
  • Leadership: Strong track record of cross-functional leadership, particularly in navigating tradeoffs between risk, compliance, and customer experience priorities.
  • Communication: Exceptional communication skills that allow you to translate complex risk concepts into actionable product strategies.
  • Adaptability: Comfort with ambiguity and ability to make balanced decisions with imperfect information.
  • Bonus: Experience working with rules and decisioning systems.

Total Rewards

The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options), and benefits. Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most current data.

Skills

Risk Data Analysis
Pattern Recognition
Product Management
Operational Product Management
Cross-Functional Leadership
API Strategy Development

Mercury

Banking services for startups and founders

About Mercury

Mercury provides banking services specifically designed for startups, regardless of their size or stage of development. Their offerings include free checking and savings accounts, debit and credit cards, and options for domestic and international wire transfers, as well as treasury and venture debt services. The platform is user-friendly, allowing founders to manage their finances with ease. What sets Mercury apart from traditional banks is its focus on the startup community, offering programs that connect founders with valuable resources and advice to help them succeed. The goal of Mercury is to empower startups by providing them with the financial tools and support they need to grow and thrive.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$146.8MTotal Funding
DEBTCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health, dental, & vision
Custom equipment setup
401(K) matching
12+ weeks paid parental leave
Book budget
Wellness benefits
Grocery budget
Paid lunch
Personalized callsign
Unlimited vacation policy (with mandatory minimum)

Risks

Mercury's decision to stop serving certain countries may lead to customer loss.
Integration challenges from the Teal acquisition could disrupt services.
Expansion into consumer banking might divert focus from core startup services.

Differentiation

Mercury offers both business and personal banking services, unlike many fintech competitors.
The company provides integrated financial management tools, enhancing startup operational efficiency.
Mercury's Raise program connects startups with investors, mentors, and other founders.

Upsides

Mercury secured a $100 million credit warehouse to expand its credit card business.
The acquisition of Teal enhances Mercury's financial management offerings for startups.
Mercury Personal expands market reach by attracting tech-savvy individuals.

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