Risk Analyst – Remote (Worldwide)

About the role

We are looking for a proactive Risk Analyst to join our global team remotely. 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 risks 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 detect and prevent fraudulent activity while minimizing friction for legitimate users.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Finance, and Legal to embed risk controls throughout the product lifecycle and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Act as a key responder during high‑impact risk events, making rapid decisions to contain losses and protect user trust.
• Build dashboards and reports to track key risk indicators, communicate findings to leadership, and measure mitigation effectiveness.
• Provide feedback on internal risk tools and work with engineers to improve detection capabilities.
• Assist in evaluating and integrating 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 findings to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with global compliance frameworks such as AML, KYC, GDPR, or PSD2.
• Proactive curiosity and ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• SQL
• Python
• R
• Tableau
• Looker