Risk Analyst - Team Lead

Straive; Hyderabad, Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Straive is seeking a Risk Escalations Analyst in Hyderabad, India, to identify, investigate, and resolve high‑risk escalations with a focus on fraud detection, AML compliance, and regulatory adherence.

The role involves coordinating with financial institutions and internal teams, analyzing risk trends, and developing mitigation strategies to strengthen security and efficiency across risk workflows.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in risk investigations, fraud detection, or compliance monitoring.
• Proficiency in risk assessment tools, fraud detection platforms, and compliance monitoring software.
• Strong analytical mindset, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills.
• Experience in high-value risk investigations, AML compliance, and fraud prevention within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Investigate high-risk transactions, fraud alerts, and compliance violations, ensuring swift resolution.
• Monitor and assign cases across risk investigation workflows, ensuring efficient tracking and escalation management.
• Analyze failure payments and risk trends, identifying patterns to enhance fraud prevention strategies.
• Coordinate with financial institutions, compliance teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve escalated risk cases.
• Ensure compliance with global financial regulations, AML policies, and internal risk frameworks.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend process improvements to enhance security and efficiency.
• Maintain high accuracy in documentation and reporting, adhering to regulatory standards.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, or related field

Tools

Risk assessment tools

Fraud detection platforms

Compliance monitoring software

Job description

Job Description:

We are hiring a Risk Escalations Analyst with expertise in identifying, investigating, and resolving riskrelated escalations.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in fraud detection, compliance monitoring, and dispute resolution, ensuring timely risk mitigation and adherence to regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate high-risk transactions, fraud alerts, and compliance violations, ensuring swift resolution.
• Monitor and assign cases across risk investigation workflows, ensuring efficient tracking and escalation management.
• Analyze failure payments and risk trends, identifying patterns to enhance fraud prevention strategies.

Coordinate with financial institutions, compliance teams, and internal stakeholders to resolve escalated risk cases.

Ensure compliance with global financial regulations, AML policies, and internal risk frameworks.

Develop risk mitigation strategies and recommend process improvements to enhance security and efficiency.

Maintain high accuracy in documentation and reporting, adhering to regulatory standards.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.

6-10 years in risk investigations, fraud detection, or compliance monitoring.

Proficiency in risk assessment tools, fraud detection platforms, and compliance monitoring software.

Strong analytical mindset, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication skills.

Experience in high-value risk investigations, AML compliance, and fraud prevention within financial services