Flutterwave was founded on the principle that every African must be able to participate and thrive in the global economy. To achieve this objective, we have built a trusted payment infrastructure that allows consumers and businesses (African and International) make and receive payments in a convenient border-less manner.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Associate, Risk Analytics
Location: Lekki, Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Category: Risk
The Role
- Flutterwave is seeking a highly analytical and proactive Associate, Risk Analytics to join our dynamic Risk team. As a fintech company operating in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations is paramount to our success.
- In this role, you will bridge the gap between data and compliance. You will be responsible for building and maintaining risk reporting frameworks, analyzing complex datasets, and developing fraud detection models.
- The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical toolkit, a keen understanding of financial regulations, and the ability to translate data into actionable insights for cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize risk reporting frameworks to track Key Risk Indicators (KRIs). Prepare regular, high-visibility reports for management detailing trends, anomalies, and strategic recommendations.
- Collect and analyze large datasets from multiple sources to conduct regular risk assessments and identify emerging fraud or compliance risk trends.
- Design, develop, and monitor data-driven algorithms and machine learning models specifically focused on fraud risk detection and mitigation.
- Assist the compliance team in meeting regulatory requirements by preparing internal and external compliance reports and ensuring policies align with industry standards.
- Utilize advanced analytical tools to conduct in-depth data reviews, identify process bottlenecks, and recommend automated solutions to enhance reporting efficiency.
- Partner directly with cross-functional teams (Engineering, Finance, Operations) to validate data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across all risk pipelines.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of all analytics processes and assist in developing training materials to promote a risk-aware culture internally.
- Support internal and external audits by generating necessary data pulls, documentation, and contextual information as requested.
- Collaborate with other departments, including legal, finance, and operations, to ensure a coordinated approach to risk and compliance management.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to address inquiries and provide timely updates on risk and compliance matters.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business, Accounting or a related quantitative field.
- Proven 2-4 years’ experience in risk analytics, compliance reporting, or data analysis within the financial services industry (Fintech experience is highly preferred).
- Strong command of data analysis and visualization tools, especially SQL, Python, Microsoft Excel, and PowerBI (DAX).
- Solid understanding of financial regulations, anti-fraud mechanisms, compliance requirements, and fintech industry best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with a demonstrated ability to draw meaningful insights from raw data.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex, data-heavy concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
- High attention to detail and the proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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