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Seamus O'Neill

Belfast

Summary

Skilled analytics professional with extensive experience in risk assessment. Expertise in identifying, analysing and mitigating credit, fraud and compliance risks. Demonstrated talent for evaluating data and making strategic recommendations.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work history

Risk Analyst

Global Payments
Belfast (Remote)
05.2019 - Current
  • I resolve an average of 200 credit/fraud inquiries per day as a Risk Analyst at Global Payments, a leading global company serving 3.5 million customers in 100+ countries.
  • With a top-performance record, I consistently deliver efficient solutions to safeguard financial transactions and mitigate risks for our global customers.


Duties:


  • Utilise advanced analytical techniques to assess credit risk, fraud, chargebacks, and card-not-present transactions across diverse merchant portfolios, ensuring comprehensive risk evaluation.
  • Successfully implemented robust risk mitigation strategies, resulting in significant financial loss reduction and improved security.
  • Conducting diligent and continuous monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of risk management strategies, promptly identifying areas of improvement and taking proactive measures.
  • Ensuring strict compliance of merchants with processing agreements, making necessary adjustments proactively to uphold contractual obligations.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and address emerging risks, fostering a culture of shared responsibility.
  • Producing concise reports synthesizing key findings, presenting comprehensive risk assessments to senior management, and facilitating informed decision-making at the highest level.

Customer Service Representative

Cayan
Belfast
09.2017 - 05.2019
  • Assisted customers with varying questions using product knowledge and service expertise.
  • Handled customer complaints, providing appropriate solutions to guarantee positive outcomes.
  • Answered customer telephone calls promptly and improved on-hold wait times.
  • Resolved customer issues effectively, using strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution techniques.
  • Ensured that I complied to my break and lunch schedule to meet company target of adherence 90% per day.
  • Assisted with escalated cases to ensure that they were resolved within the designated company SLA.

Personal Trainer

Elite Fitness
Belfast
03.2020
  • Create and deliver one-on-one fitness programmes for clients, motivating and guiding them to achieve their goals

Education

Bachelor of Science - Politics

Ulster University
2017 - 2019

Skills

  • Risk assessment and analysis
  • Fraud detection and prevention
  • Risk regulatory compliance
  • Data analysis
  • Financial risk management
  • Operational risk management
  • Risk management software and tools
  • Merchant monitoring
  • Trend Analysis
  • Customer Service
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Personal Skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Able to prioritise tasks and workloads in order of importance
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Proactive self-starter who can quickly learn new skills and systems
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented
  • Able to multitask efficiently

Languages

English
Fluent

Timeline

Personal Trainer

Elite Fitness
03.2020

Risk Analyst

Global Payments
05.2019 - Current

Customer Service Representative

Cayan
09.2017 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Politics

Ulster University
2017 - 2019
Seamus O'Neill