Risk Analyst – Remote (Worldwide)

About the role

The Risk Analyst will identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risks that could affect our performance. Working remotely, you will analyze large datasets, design detection models, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to protect the platform and its users.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor platform data to detect emerging risks such as payment fraud, account takeovers, spam, phishing, and synthetic identity networks.
• Query large datasets using SQL, Python, or similar tools to uncover attack vectors and quantify abusive behavior.
• Design and implement rules, models, and workflows that detect and prevent high‑risk activity while minimizing friction for legitimate users.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Finance, and Legal to embed risk controls throughout the product lifecycle and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Respond quickly to active risk events, make rapid decisions to contain losses, and communicate findings to leadership.
• Build dashboards and reports to track key risk indicators and evaluate mitigation effectiveness.
• Provide feedback on internal risk tools and collaborate on improving detection capabilities.
• Assist in evaluating 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 ability to translate raw data into actionable insights and present technical findings to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of common attack vectors (chargeback fraud, promo abuse, botnets, deepfakes) and mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with global compliance frameworks such as AML, KYC, GDPR, or PSD2.
• Proactive curiosity and capacity to lead cross‑functional initiatives in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• R
• Tableau
• Looker