Flutterwave is a payment infrastructure company and our mission is to simplify payments for endless possibilities. We believe that our customers are our lifeline and are at the center of everything we do. This is a Remote position, though based out of Nairobi, Kenya.
The Role: Head, Risk and Compliance Analytics
Flutterwave is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Head of Risk and Compliance Analytics to join our growing team. The selected individual will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing robust analytical products such as risk scoring models, decisioning strategies, and data dashboards to enhance our risk management and compliance processes and optimize business outcomes.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Oversee the design, development, and optimization of risk scoring models to assess and predict potential risks and compliance associated with financial transactions.
- Implement performance monitoring mechanisms to evaluate the effectiveness of risk scoring models and decision strategies, making necessary adjustments for continuous improvement.
- Develop and implement decision strategies that balance risk mitigation with business objectives, ensuring efficient and effective decision-making processes.
- Provide strategic leadership to the Risk Scoring and Decision team, driving the development and enhancement of risk models and decision strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Technology, and Compliance, to integrate risk scoring and decision strategies into business processes and systems.
- Ensure that risk scoring models and decision strategies comply with industry regulations and standards, working closely with legal and compliance teams.
- Utilize advanced data analysis techniques to identify trends, patterns, and anomalies in data that may impact risk assessments and decisions.
- Communicate risk insights, findings, and recommendations to executive leadership and other stakeholders, providing guidance on risk-related matters.
- Build, nurture and develop a high performing team ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Ensure compliance with risk management practices through knowledge and understanding of regulatory and partner stakeholder requirements.
- Implement Risk and Compliance data dashboards to drive insights and business decisions.
Required Competency and Skillset
To be a successful Waver, you must possess the following:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or related discipline; advanced degree (MBA/MSc/MA) is preferred.
- Experience: 15+ years of experience in risk management, fraud risk modeling, decision sciences, or related fields within the financial services industry.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in data science, statistical analysis, quantitative modeling, and programming languages such as Python, SAS, or similar tools.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to effectively pull and interpret data using strong analytical skills, making informed decisions in a dynamic environment.
- Communication: Ability to effectively communicate risk insights, findings, and recommendations to various stakeholders and executive leadership.
- Strategic Thinking: Expertise to apply strategic thinking to develop and implement risk strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Project Management: Demonstrate ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and effectively.
