LATAM Risk&AI Manager (AI)

TL;DR

LATAM Risk&AI Manager (AI): Leading a cross-functional team to ensure clients extract measurable value from hirify.global's platform by delivering optimized fraud strategies, machine learning models, and data insights. Focus on translating complex business objectives into data-driven solutions and technical action plans, and guiding integration of real-time analytics.

Location: São Paulo, Brazil. This role involves leading a distributed team and may require shadowing colleagues virtually or onsite.

Company

hirify.global is a leading RiskOps platform providing advanced cloud-based risk management, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence, for financial institutions and merchants globally.

What you will do

• Lead a distributed team of Risk Consultants, Data Scientists, and Business Analysts across multiple client engagements.
• Ensure delivery of fraud detection strategies, rules, models, and analysis aligned with client goals and best practices.
• Translate complex business objectives into data-driven solutions and clear technical action plans.
• Guide integration and validation of hirify.global’s real-time and batch analytics into client environments.
• Support your team in identifying performance improvements and proactively recommending enhancements.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Delivery to align on scope feasibility, performance requirements, and long-term strategy.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Math, Physics, Statistics, or another technical/quantitative discipline.
• Strong background in data science, fraud detection, or real-time decision systems.
• Hands-on experience with machine learning, data analysis, and scripting languages such as Python or R.
• Familiarity with big data platforms such as Spark, Hadoop, or cloud-native data pipelines.
• Experience managing technical teams in cross-functional delivery environments.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, translate between technical and business needs, and prioritize effectively under pressure.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial crime prevention (fraud, AML, risk strategy).

Culture & Benefits

• Open environment that encourages leaning in, trying new things, and discovering potential.
• Comprehensive onboarding experience with training, connections, and one-on-one time with your manager within the first 30 days.
• Access to extensive information providing history, context, and knowledge about hirify.global and the team.
• Opportunity to start working on projects and collaborating from the beginning.
• Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity as an Equal Opportunity Employer.