Payments Risk Analyst II

PAYMENTS RISK ANALYST II
Coinbase
Anywhere in the World
Full Time - Remote

The Opportunity

At Coinbase, we are committed to increasing economic freedom through cutting-edge technology and innovation. As a Payments Risk Analyst II on our Risk & Fraud team within the Consumer & Business group, you'll play a crucial role in safeguarding the company's financial integrity while enhancing user experience. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals eager to work with a dynamic, high-impact team that values collaboration and continuous improvement.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end risk controls for ACH payments and scaling fraud prevention processes in line with business expansion.
• Detecting and mitigating fraudulent deposit activity by implementing targeted logic against bad actors and high-risk behavior.
• Conducting quantitative analysis of fraud performance, measuring rule precision and recall, assessing financial impact, and presenting clear data-backed recommendations to leadership.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Growth, Data Science, Risk ML, and Engineering teams to develop and iterate on risk controls and fraud prevention systems.

Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in payments risk analysis or related fields.
• A strong understanding of fraud detection principles and techniques.
• Proficiency in quantitative analysis, including rule precision and recall metrics.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting data-backed recommendations to leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote-first environment with quarterly in-person "surges."

Working at Coinbase

Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. While we support flexible working arrangements, you can expect to participate in quarterly in-person working sessions called “surges.” Join us as we push the boundaries of finance and technology together.

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