Risk Strategy Analyst

Coins.xyz Brasil; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Coins.xyz Brasil is looking for a Risk Analyst to join their team in Taguig City, Metro Manila. The role involves designing and optimizing risk strategies to safeguard their platform, focusing on merchant risk management and transaction monitoring. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 2-3 years of experience in risk management or fintech. Analytical skills and proficiency in SQL, Excel, and Python are crucial. The work arrangement is hybrid, combining in-office and remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in risk management or fintech.
• Strong analytical skills handling large datasets.
• Proficient in English for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze transactions for fraud detection.
• Conduct risk assessments and merchant risk reviews.
• Collaborate with teams to develop risk control workflows.
• Utilize analytics tools for detecting anomalies.
• Review incidents and recommend improvements.
• Stay updated with fraud trends and regulations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

SQL

Excel

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Data Analytics

Tools

SQL

Excel

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Risk Analyst with strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for the crypto and payments industry. In this role, you will help design, implement, and optimize risk strategies to safeguard the platform, with a particular focus on merchant risk management and transaction monitoring. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to balance business growth with robust risk controls.

Location: Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Type: Full-time Employee

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Key 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 (e.g., 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a 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.
• Familiarity with merchant risk assessment, payment fraud detection, or KYB/KYC processes is a strong plus.
• Skilled in SQL, Excel, and/or Python; experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage tasks independently in a fast-paced environment.