Underwriting Intern

• Conduct background checks on prospective and existing reseller partners using designated screening tools and verification platforms.
• Perform data entry and maintain accurate records throughout the underwriting review process.
• Review identity verification documents (e.g., government-issued IDs, SSN verification) and business verification documents (e.g., business licenses, articles of incorporation, EIN documentation) for completeness and consistency.
• Flag discrepancies, missing documentation, or potential concerns for escalation to department leadership.
• Follow established underwriting procedures and checklists to ensure consistent and compliant partner due diligence reviews.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Risk, Business Development, Operations, Compliance) to support a coordinated, end-to-end underwriting and partner onboarding workflow.
• Support the administrative functions of the underwriting team, including file organization, process documentation, and workflow tracking.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting and special projects as assigned by underwriting leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Contribute to the resolution process of client risk and underwriting application 
• Focus areas may include application processing, underwriting, onboarding, and risk monitoring among others

• Dramatically increase speed and efficiency of merchant onboarding
• Reduce operational costs
• Mitigate risk and potential loss through improved analytics and automation

• Maverick user account and company-issued computer
• Microsoft 365 (including Maverick email)
• Additional tools and systems granted as needed

• Risk & Underwriting process training
• Additional learning modules as appropriate
• Initial 2-week discovery and learning phase focused on understanding business processes and identifying opportunities

• Pursuing a degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field
• Interest and previous professional engagement in finance, fintech or payments.
• Proven to have exceptional communication, interpersonal, listening, presentation, influence, collaboration, team and change management skills
• Exceptionally strong analytical, innovative and problem-solving skills
• Experience working across diverse, cross-functional teams to influence decisions and drive positive business results
• Exposure to business clients, key accounts or core business partners
• Proficiency in Excel; exposure to SQL, Python, or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred. 
• Exposure to applied machine learning, AI Agents (Make, n8n, Lovable)

Maverick Payments is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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