Verification Specialist

Role Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Verification Specialist to join our background screening team. The role involves conducting accurate and timely employment verifications as part of pre-employment background checks. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and demonstrates strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct end-to-end employment verifications for background screening purposes
• Reach out to employers, HR departments, and references via phone, email, and other communication channels
• Verify candidate employment details including job titles, tenure, responsibilities, and reasons for leaving
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company and client standards
• Maintain proper documentation and update verification records in internal systems
• Meet defined turnaround time (TAT) and productivity targets
• Identify discrepancies and escalate issues when required
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (background screening, verification, BPO, or related field preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and quick-learning environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills ( English language )
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Basic proficiency in Google Workspace and data entry systems
• Preferred Attributes
• Experience in employment verification other background screening fulfillment
• processes
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Problem-solving mindset with a high level of accountability
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new processes quickly
• We are an all-remote organisation with ~200+ people spread across the world. We value Trust, Integrity, Data and Experience in everything we do - from the way we collaborate to the products we create.
• We’re focused on transforming the industry while partnering with many of the leading technology platforms in the People & Talent ecosystem.
• And we’re growing fast. Having recently been ranked in Deloitte’s Tech Fast 50 for the second year running, we’re looking for brilliant people, fast thinkers and passionate change-drivers to join our expanding team.
• Veremark is a remote-first HR tech scale-up on a mission to help the world trust faster.
• We started with background and reference checking, pioneering an entirely new approach through Verepass - a blockchain solution which facilitates instant verification by enabling candidates to own, manage, and share their securely-held and verified career credentials.
• We have recently launched our second product - a Whistleblowing platform with end-to-end encryption enabling employees to report issues safely and anonymously.
• But this is just the beginning. Join us and become part of the journey using technology to help the world trust faster.