Dispute Associate

at  FIRST TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

DESCRIPTION

The Dispute Associate investigates and resolves fraudulent merchant disputes involving debit & credit card point of sale and PIN-based transactions, ATM transactions, and person-to-person transactions. The Associate ensures compliance with current regulations including Federal Regulation E, Federal Regulation Z and Mastercard.
Here’s what you can expect from the job and what you need to be successful:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Minimum one year in supporting card fraud and/or merchant dispute within the financial services industry
• Strong written and oral communication skills over a variety of channels that include email, face to face, corporate chat systems for overall team synergy and production
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to resolve complex issues with minimal direction
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and prioritize accordingly
• Ability to foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and the ability to work independently or in a collaborative team environment
• Familiarity with Federal Regulation E, Federal Regulation Z and MasterCard
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; particularly Word and Excel
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  Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
  Location: Hillsboro Corporate Office - Hillsboro, OR 97124 (HYBRID)
  Target Compensation in Hillsboro OR: $21.00 to $24.00 hourly + annual bonus

Benefits options include:

• Traditional medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401K matching up to 5% per pay period
• Accrue up to 17 days of Paid Time Off your first year of employment
• 11 paid federal holidays
• Special employee pricing on lending products such as mortgage, auto, and personal loans (eligibility for special employee pricing is subject to standard account requirements and underwriting criteria)

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• Proactively detect fraudulent activity and/or billing errors by analyzing account and member information
• Mitigate loss and perform recovery by following appropriate rules and regulations
• Administer dispute decisions and make member account adjustments; process disputes quickly and accurately, following up with members and merchants as appropriate
• File compliance cases and/or escalate disputes to pre-arbitration or arbitration as required
• Respond to inquiries from internal Associates regarding credit and debit card issues
• Identify and recommend updates or improvements in Card Services processes and procedures