
Risk Analytics Team Leader
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.You will start with 25 days annual leave that increases with your seniority in the company, private healthcare, and life insurance. We pride ourselves on being an organisation that gives back - you'll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. There are plenty of other perks. Apply to find out more.About you:
As a Risk Analytics Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading a team of highly skilled Risk Data Analysts who use analytical tools and models to implement effective risk strategies and automation solutions. Your role will be crucial in ensuring a smooth onboarding journey for our customers whilst reducing merchant and fraud risk. You will also be responsible for producing dashboards and reports to inform business decisions.
Day-to-day, you will:
- Lead the Risk Analytics team in the UK.
- Develop and implement automation tools and models (workflows, scorecards) to streamline underwriting.
- Develop and maintain Machine Learning (ML) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to mitigate merchant risk and payment fraud.
- Create and maintain dashboards to track risk performance and inform business decisions.
- Set up monitoring alerts to prevent merchant losses.
- Work closely with the merchant investigations and fraud investigations teams to ensure effective monitoring of merchants and fraud.
- Work on risk related projects as assigned.
- Previous experience working in data analytics in the payments industry.
- Advanced SQL, experience with Python or R.
- Knowledge of AI tools and advanced statistical methods for detecting and mitigating risk
- Experience using visualisation tools such as Tableau or PowerBi.
- Highly productive and self-motivated with excellent communication skills confident working closely with customers / stakeholder and interface with Senior Management.
- Extensive multi-tasking and prioritisation skills, able to excel in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities.