Risk Analyst (SQL), Fraud Prevention

Binance; Hong Kong; Remote; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Binance is seeking a Senior Fraud Risk Analyst to monitor and mitigate platform-wide fraud across payments, accounts, and abuse typologies. You will conduct investigations, develop signals, and work with data science and engineering to implement robust controls.

You will lead risk strategy, build dashboards, and collaborate with product and legal teams in a remote-first global environment dedicated to protecting users and the platform.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in risk control, fraud risk, or risk strategy, preferably in fintech, financial services, or crypto.
• Hands-on experience with at least one risk domain (phishing, scam, payment fraud, account takeover, or platform abuse) is preferred.
• Strong data-analysis skills; ability to translate raw data into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Python/SQL and strong written/verbal English communications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze fraud risk across the platform, including payment fraud, account takeover, scams, and abuse typologies.
• Investigate suspicious transactions, accounts, and user behaviors using on-chain and off-chain data.
• Perform feature mining and create detection signals, rules, and mitigation strategies with data science and engineering teams.
• Design and implement risk controls (alerts, verifications, friction points) and improve operational procedures.
• Track industry fraud trends and drive proactive prevention initiatives.
• Build metrics, dashboards, and case reviews to measure strategy effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Customer Support, Legal & Compliance, and external partners to embed controls.

Skills

Python/SQL

Data analysis

Investigative skills

Communication

Fraud risk knowledge

Team collaboration

Tools

Blockchain tracking

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‑class talent in a user‑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)

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