
Staff Risk Analyst
Coinbase
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $193,970 - $228,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Conduct analysis and deep dives on complex risk problems for our business. Identify clear, actionable insights and recommendations that directly inform the organization’s decision making.
- Develop and execute comprehensive strategies for mitigating ATO and other fraud risks.
- Implement real-time fraud defenses that adapt to evolving threats using technologies like behavioral biometrics, device intelligence, and machine learning models.
- Collaborate with cross-functional product, engineering and data science teams to achieve high-impact security and trust objectives.
- Develop secure user experiences that maintain trust while ensuring quick, seamless access and recovery for legitimate users.
- Lead incident response efforts by managing workstreams during significant fraud events and organizing post-mortem initiatives.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on risk experience in e-commerce or financial services.
- 4+ years of direct experience combating account takeover (ATO) and scams in a Fraud, Trust & Safety, Risk, or Account Security role.
- Strong analytical skills, with a proven ability to analyze large datasets and drive investigations from raw data.
- Professional experience using SQL and Python.
- Proficiency with business intelligence and data visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, etc).
- Proven ability to independently scope and deliver complex analytics projects while collaborating effectively with cross-functional partners.
- Excellent communication skills with a knack for storytelling; able to turn data into actionable insights for stakeholders at all levels.
- An understanding of blockchain analytics and/or fraud trends within the cryptocurrency ecosystem.
- Experience mentoring junior analysts or providing technical guidance on complex projects.
- BA/BS degree in a quantitative field (ex Math, Stats, Physics, or Computer Science) or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrates our core cultural values: clarity, positive energy, continuous learning, and efficient execution.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- 401(k)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
risk analysisfraud mitigation strategiesreal-time fraud defensesbehavioral biometricsdevice intelligencemachine learningSQLPythondata visualizationanalytics project delivery
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsstorytellingcollaborationmentoringtechnical guidanceproblem-solvingdecision makingtrust buildingpost-mortem analysis