Requirements
- Experience
- 1+ years
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Verifications Associate at Faire plays a crucial role in assessing and confirming the legitimacy of small businesses by analyzing data from various sources, including social media and geolocation. This position requires strong analytical skills and effective communication, particularly in balancing risk management with customer experience. Ideal candidates will have at least a year of experience in financial services or compliance, and should thrive in a fast-paced startup environment. The role is part of a collaborative team focused on enhancing risk management processes.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Faire's career page.
- Faire has 74 other open roles including Head of Retailer Product Marketing, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Senior Legal Technology & Operations Lead .
- 1077 active SQL roles on Joblaze right now.
- 55 active Zendesk roles on Joblaze right now.
- 20 active Notion roles on Joblaze right now.
- Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$112,678).
Quick facts
- Is the Verifications Associate role remote?
- It's hybrid — Faire expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the salary range?
- Faire lists $66,376–$91,520 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 1 year of relevant experience for this Verifications Associate role.
- Where is the role based?
- Faire is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Mode, SQL, Zendesk, Notion.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Faire targets junior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Verifications Associate role at Faire.
From the original posting
About Faire
Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local. Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive.
We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.
About This Role
Faire’s Risk team is seeking a highly motivated Verification Associate to analyze and verify small businesses. This role may include weekend work on a monthly basis.
What you’ll do
- Verify small businesses (retailers and brands) using social media, geolocation data, or by requesting additional information from them as necessary
- Contribute towards the implementation of risk management policies, procedures, and tools
- Monitor Faire credit exposure by reviewing account balances and assigned credit limits
- Work with Sales and Support teams to streamline communication, improve efficiencies, and provide a world-class customer experience
Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in financial services, tech, compliance operations, or related industry
- Ability to spot patterns from discrete and vague data points (e.g. social media, financial data, Faire transactional data)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact with customers in a clear and concise manner, primarily via email
- Strong customer focus and the ability to balance Risk mitigation alongside a positive customer experience; demonstrated ability in conflict-resolution
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
- Ability to work with others in a closely collaborative team environment
- Passionate, relentless resourcefulness and the ability to thrive at a fast-paced startup -- you’re willing to do what needs to be done for the success of your team and you are comfortable with change
Bonus
- Prior experience in Risk, Fraud, or Trust and Safety teams
- Experience working with various tools and systems including Zendesk, Mode, Notion
- SQL proficiency and data-driven analytic skills
Salary Range
San Francisco: the pay range for this role is $31.95 to $44.00 per hour.
This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.
Why you’ll love working at Faire
- Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly.
- Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
- Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours.
- Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
- Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.
Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.
Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)
Privacy
For information about the type of personal data Faire collects from applicants, as well as your choices regarding the data collected about you, please visit Faire’s Privacy Notice (https://www.faire.com/privacy)