Staff Product Analyst - FinCrime

Wise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in London is seeking a Staff Product Analyst to enhance its financial crime strategy. You will lead impact analysis, develop experimentation methodologies, and conduct root cause analysis across financial crime domains such as AML and Fraud. Strong quantitative skills and the ability to influence decision-making are essential. This role offers a competitive salary within the range of £100,000 - £125,000 and an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced analyst or data scientist with autonomy in complex problem sets.
• Strong quantitative skills with statistics or mathematics background.
• Ability to influence strategic decision-making with insights.
• Experience with C-level stakeholders for alignment on complex topics.
• Technical breadth in data models and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead modelling of financial impacts of fincrime controls.
• Develop advanced experimentation methodologies for assessing fincrime controls.
• Conduct capacity and demand forecasting for fincrime teams.
• Perform root cause analysis for fincrime processes.
• Analyze risk across customer segments for mitigation insights.
• Collaborate with functional teams to align analytical efforts.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Cross-functional project leadership

Technical modeling

Stakeholder management

Data storytelling

Education

Degree in statistics, mathematics, or related field

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000 - yearly

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Staff Product Analyst to join our Financial Crime team. This role is pivotal in driving the analytical strategy across our financial crime domains, including AML, Fraud, Screening, and KYC. As a Staff Product Analyst, you will leverage your expertise to conduct impact analysis, develop experimentation methodologies, and perform root cause analysis to enhance our risk management capabilities.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Impact Analysis: Lead the modelling of the cost of churn and other financial impacts of fincrime controls, providing insights to optimise our risk management strategies
• Experimentation Methodologies: Develop and implement advanced experimentation methodologies and causal inference techniques to assess the effectiveness of fincrime controls and initiatives
• Capacity and Demand Forecasting: Conduct capacity and demand forecasting to ensure our fincrime teams are equipped to handle current and future challenges effectively
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform in-depth root cause analysis to identify underlying issues and opportunities within our fincrime processes and customer segments
• Risk Exploration: Explore and analyze risk across different customer segments, providing actionable insights to enhance our risk mitigation strategies
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with the AML, Fraud, Screening, and KYC teams to align analytical efforts with business objectives and drive data-driven decision-making

Qualifications

What You'll Bring:

Experienced analyst or data scientist who likes to operate with a high degree of autonomy in often ambiguous/diverse problem sets

Strong quantitative skills with a background in statistics, mathematics, or a related field

Able to demonstrate that you can tell a story and proactively give guidance on strategy based on insights

Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence decision-making at a strategic level

Worked with C-level stakeholders and evidence building strong relationships at this level to achieve alignment on complex topics

Technical breadth as an analyst from insight generation, building data models, building reporting and executing testing (a/b testing, geo testing etc.)

(Desirable) Worked in fintech or a similar high growth industry

Additional Information

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

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