Risk Manager/Strategist (Fintech)

TL;DR

Risk Manager/Strategist (Fintech): Designing and executing large-scale risk decisioning frameworks, focusing on Credit Risk and Fraud Risk detection with an accent on building predictive models, automating decisioning workflows, and managing third-party risk vendors. Focus on transitioning manual processes into automated decisioning systems in a fast-paced Fintech environment.

Location: Hybrid in Atlanta, USA (3 days per week in office)

Company

hirify.global is a global payment solutions provider powering billions of transactions for major companies like eBay and Uber Eats, headquartered in London with 19 offices worldwide.

What you will do

• Design, build, and optimize predictive models for Merchant Credit Risk and Merchant Fraud Detection.
• Design data-driven large-scale automated risk decisioning workflows.
• Lead the evaluation, integration, and management of third-party risk vendors and data sources.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product, and other Risk teams to translate risk policies into code.
• Establish robust reporting and feedback loops to monitor model performance and portfolio health.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6–8 years of experience in Risk Management within Fintech, Lending, or Payments.
• Proven track record of building risk infrastructures from scratch or significantly overhauling legacy systems.
• Strong proficiency in building logic and models, comfortable with data analysis (SQL, Python, or R).
• Deep understanding of both Credit and Fraud risk typologies, managing onboarding risk and portfolio risk.
• Familiarity with the landscape of third-party risk data providers (identity verification, bureau data, fraud signals).
• English: B2 required.

Nice to have

• Direct experience dealing with payment processing risk or complex funds flow.
• US Market expertise regarding specific regulatory and data vendor knowledge.
• Experience thriving in a startup/scale-up environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with three days per week in the office to support collaboration.
• Real ownership, fewer blockers, and work that makes a difference.
• Fast-moving environment where ambition is met with opportunity.
• Inclusive team where background or identity doesn’t matter.
• Commitment to setting employees up for success and accessibility.