Risk Analyst (SQL), Fraud Prevention

Binance; Australia; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Binance is seeking an experienced Fraud Risk Specialist to monitor and mitigate platform fraud across payments and accounts. You will investigate suspicious activity using internal and on-chain data, and translate insights into detection signals and rules in collaboration with data science and engineering teams.

You will design risk controls, alerts, and verifications, track industry trends, and build dashboards to measure effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of risk control or fraud risk experience, preferably in fintech/crypto.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Strong investigative and data analysis skills; able to translate data into actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Knowledge of fraud typologies and risk domains is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze fraud risk across the platform, including payments and account takeover.
• Investigate suspicious transactions, accounts and user behavior using internal and external data.
• Develop detection signals, rules, and mitigation strategies with data science and engineering teams.
• Design and refine risk controls, alerts, verifications and friction at high-risk moments.
• Track industry fraud trends and drive prevention initiatives.
• Build dashboards and case reviews to measure threat detection performance.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Support, Legal & Compliance and external partners to embed controls.

Skills

Python

SQL

Fraud risk analysis

Investigative skills

English communication

Risk management

Blockchain tracking tools

Tools

Blockchain tracking tools

Job description

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze fraud risk across the platform, spanning payment fraud, account takeover, scams, and other emerging abuse typologies.
• Conduct thorough investigations into suspicious transactions, accounts, and user behaviors, using internal data, on-chain data, and external sources to identify patterns, networks, and root causes.
• Perform feature mining and in-depth data analysis on fraud cases; translate findings into detection signals, rules, and mitigation strategies together with data science and engineering teams.
• Design and implement risk control measures that prevent losses and protect users, such as alerts, verifications, and friction applied at high-risk moments in the customer journey. Develop and refine operational procedures to improve the efficiency of risk controls.
• Track industry-wide fraud and abuse trends; proactively identify new attack vectors and drive prevention initiatives before they scale.
• Build metrics, dashboards, and case reviews to measure strategy effectiveness (detection coverage, warning engagement, false positives, prevented losses, repeat victimization).
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Customer Support, Legal & Compliance, and external partners to embed risk controls into the customer journey and ensure user and platform security.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in risk control, fraud risk, or risk strategy, preferably within a fintech, financial services, or crypto organisation or the related experience on anti-fraud control.
• Strong understanding of fraud typologies, hands‑on experience in at least one risk domain (phishing, scam, payment fraud, account takeover, or platform abuse) is preferred.
• Solid investigative and data analysis skills; comfortable working independently from raw data to insight to action.
• Proficiency in Python/SQL.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong interest and tenacity in understanding and protecting users against fraud and abuse.
• Knowledge of blockchain tracking tools is advantageous, but not required.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively with an international team of highly skilled professionals.

Why Binance

• Shape the future of finance
• Collaborate with world‑centric global organization with a flat structure
• Tackle challenging projects in a fast‑paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
• Thrive in a results‑driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
• Competitive salary and company benefits
• Remote‑first, work‑from‑home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)

Binance is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that having a diverse workforce is fundamental to our success.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.