Senior Risk Analyst

Job Summary

As a full-time Senior Risk Analyst on the Payments Risk Operations team, the successful candidate will manage complex risk cases related to deposits, withdrawals, and trading, utilizing AI tools to enhance investigations and ensure compliance with risk controls.

Key responsibilities

• Own escalations from Payments Risk Operations and partner teams, making final decisions on high-impact cases
• Lead responses to emerging fraud patterns, conducting root cause analysis and implementing remediation strategies
• Drive improvements in risk controls and present findings to leadership while coaching analysts for enhanced accuracy

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in payments risk, fraud operations, or fraud investigations, with decision-making authority on complex cases
• Deep understanding of ACH, cards, wires, and crypto payment rails, with a proven track record of improving risk controls
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with blockchain analytics tools for tracing funds
• Experience in reviewing analyst decisions for quality and communicating complex risk decisions effectively
• Ability to utilize generative AI responsibly while maintaining human oversight in workflow improvements