Emerging Risk Data Analyst
Bay Area, CA
Full Time
24 days ago
Senior LevelEngineeringWorldwide
Over $120K

USD per year

Job Description

The Role The Emerging Risk team acts as an aggregator of intelligence, analysis, leads, fraud typologies, and risk assessments that can be used to inform decisions across Compliance. We are looking for a Senior Emerging Risk Data Analyst to drive our data analysis strategy and provide data insights to the team. You will work closely with other Emerging Risk analysts and cross-functional partners to fulfill data requests, identify key data in new and complex datasets, and build a framework to automate dashboards, metrics, and reporting. You Will:

  • Develop and execute data strategies to identify financial crime typologies or support new product rollouts
  • Write SQL or Python queries to extract and analyze data for investigative reviews
  • Build and maintain dashboards, metrics, and reporting to track key risks
  • Synthesize complex analyses into clear narratives, written reports, and presentations for peers, cross-functional partners, and senior management
  • Present findings and recommendations to leadership, ensuring data-driven insights inform decision-making
  • Document work and build a knowledge base for the team
  • Partner closely with Compliance data and analytics teams to ensure alignment

You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience writing complex queries in SQL, MySQL, Python, or similar tools
  • 3+ years of experience with Looker, Tableau, or Excel (ability to build dashboards and visualizations)
  • Experience building databases and ETLs
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or ACAMS certification
  • Direct experience working in BSA/AML, fraud, or compliance environments, with an understanding of regulatory requirements
  • Ability to communicate technical findings in clear written reports and executive-level presentations
  • Experience summarizing data-driven insights for senior stakeholders and influencing decisions

Even Better:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Management, or Statistics
  • Experience with Python or R
  • Background in BSA/AML, fraud, or compliance
  • Experience filing Suspicious Activity Reports

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