Staff Fraud and Risk Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Staff Fraud and Risk Analyst (Fintech): Developing and optimizing fraud risk policies for consumer lending and banking products with an accent on money movement rails and real-time decisioning. Focus on detecting emerging attacks, sizing exposure, and balancing risk mitigation with member experience.

Location: New York, NY or Mountain View, CA

Salary: $168,500 – $238,500

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform powering prosperity for over 100 million customers through brands like TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Develop end-to-end fraud risk policies for innovative consumer lending and banking products.
• Use advanced analytical techniques to mine massive scale transactional data and translate findings into actionable business plans.
• Lead the full risk strategy cycle, from identifying opportunities and testing policies to production launch and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineering, and compliance teams to secure the ecosystem while maintaining a seamless user experience.
• Evaluate and recommend third-party data providers to mitigate identity theft and account takeover (ATO) risks.
• Design and monitor experiments to explore new methodologies and estimate key risk metrics.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, or Data Science (or MS/PhD with 2+ years experience).
• Experience in Fintech, Payments, NeoBanking, Crypto, or the Money Movement space.
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, Python, or R, and data visualization tools.
• Working knowledge of risk policy fundamentals for consumer loans and identity checks.
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hive and Hadoop.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders using data-driven storytelling.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with a strong pay-for-performance rewards approach.
• Eligibility for cash bonuses and equity rewards.
• Comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees.
• Commitment to fair pay and regular comparisons across ethnicity and gender.