Description

In this role, you will lead a team of risk analysts while actively managing daily operations and incident responses. You will ensure compliance, drive process excellence, and foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration within the team.

Requirements

• •5–8+ years in acquiring/payments risk
• •Deep expertise in card scheme programs and merchant risk typologies
• •Advanced analytical capability (SQL required, Python/R or similar a plus)
• •Strong leadership and stakeholder influence
• •Fluency in English, German or Danish

Tasks

• •Lead and coach a team of risk analysts
• •Hire, onboard, and train new team members
• •Provide performance feedback and support career development
• •Coordinate schedules and distribute tasks for coverage
• •Oversee daily risk monitoring and investigations
• •Act as escalation point for complex cases
• •Manage incidents related to payments risk and fraud
• •Conduct post-mortems and implement structural fixes
• •Govern underwriting execution and ensure due diligence quality
• •Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal policies
• •Drive cross-functional resolutions with fraud and compliance teams
• •Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives, including playbooks and post-mortems
• •Execute the fraud risk strategy and monitor performance
• •Reduce false positive rates and report progress to management
• •Establish KPIs and ensure audit readiness
• •Support regulatory and scheme audits
• •Build relationships with card networks and risk vendors
• •Stay updated on emerging fraud trends and regulatory changes
• •Translate trends into actionable policies
• •Share expertise to support junior team members in daily operations

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Benefits