Risk Analyst – Remote (Worldwide)

About the role

We are looking for a proactive Risk Analyst to join our global team. You will identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, regulatory and reputational risks that could affect our performance.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor platform data to detect emerging threats such as payment fraud, account takeovers, spam, phishing and synthetic identity networks.
• Query large datasets using SQL, Python or other analytics tools to uncover attack vectors and quantify abusive behavior.
• Design and implement rules, models and workflows that prevent fraudulent or high‑risk activity while preserving user experience.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Finance and Legal to embed risk controls throughout the product lifecycle and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Act as a primary responder during large‑scale fraud spikes or payment processor threats, making rapid decisions to limit loss.
• Build dashboards and reports to track key risk indicators, communicate findings to leadership and evaluate mitigation effectiveness.
• Provide feedback on internal risk tools, work with engineers to improve detection capabilities and evaluate third‑party risk intelligence vendors.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of experience in risk analysis, fraud intelligence, trust & safety analytics or financial crime investigations within tech, e‑commerce or fintech.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to translate raw data into actionable insights.
• Experience with Python, R or data‑visualisation tools (Tableau, Looker).
• Deep understanding of common attack vectors (chargeback fraud, promo abuse, botnets, deepfakes) and mitigation techniques.
• Proven ability to make quick, high‑stakes decisions during active incidents while balancing loss prevention and user experience.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting technical findings to non‑technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• R
• Tableau
• Looker