Crypto Risk Strategist - Fraud & Merchant Risk

Coins.ph; Concepcion; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.ph is seeking a Risk Analyst in the Philippines to design and implement risk strategies focused on merchant risk and transaction monitoring. You will work with Product, Compliance, and Operations to build risk controls and dashboards using SQL, Excel, and Python.

The role requires 2–3 years in risk/fintech risk, strong data skills, and clear English communication for international collaboration. A fast-paced, detail-oriented contributor is ideal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in risk management, fraud detection, merchant risk, or fintech risk roles.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in handling large datasets.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, for effective cross-team and international communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze platform transactions to identify unusual patterns, potential fraud, or high-risk activities.
• Conduct merchant onboarding risk assessments (KYB) and ongoing merchant risk reviews.
• Collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Operations teams to develop risk control rules and workflows.
• Utilize data analytics tools (SQL, Excel, Python) to detect anomalies, create risk dashboards, and generate actionable insights.
• Review incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend process improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Keep up-to-date with evolving fraud trends, payment regulations, and crypto industry best practices.

Skills

SQL

Excel

Python

Data analytics

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Coins.ph is seeking a Risk Analyst in the Philippines to design and implement risk strategies focused on merchant risk and transaction monitoring. You will work with Product, Compliance, and Operations to build risk controls and dashboards using SQL, Excel, and Python.

The role requires 2–3 years in risk/fintech risk, strong data skills, and clear English communication for international collaboration. A fast-paced, detail-oriented contributor is ideal.