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Control Risks

The global specialist risk consultancy - Helping organisations succeed in a volatile world

Risk Investigations Specialist

RiskRiskFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 1,001-5,000Since 1975H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$100K - $110K / year

Seniority

Senior

High School5 yrs expEnglishSQL

Job Description

Risk Investigations Specialist

Control Risks

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of offline risk factors such as human trafficking, organized crime, and other concerns within the client's operational landscape. • Use internal data, OSINT, and third-party intelligence to search for undiscovered instances of abuse and offline risk. • Pull actionable insights from large datasets to develop new strategies for mitigating/stopping criminal activities. • Communicate findings to management and product teams to enhance decision-making processes. • Collaborate closely with trust product and engineering teams to implement strategies and products to better mitigate emerging safety risks. • Lead and support intricate investigations involving large datasets and multiple stakeholders. • Engage in project ideation and definition, working on collaborative initiatives with global partners to address offline risk concerns. • Develop investigative frameworks and methodologies that can be integrated into existing trust practices. • Contribute to the development of new enforcement policies aimed at mitigating emerging threats. • Continuously monitor known risk trends, both during onboarding and post-onboarding phases, and propose enhancements to minimize safety risks. • Contribute to the refinement of automated monitoring and alert systems to detect abnormalities in customer behavior and improve risk-rule efficiency.

Job Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of investigative experience, preferably working for a major technology or travel company.
  • Subject matter expertise of organized crime e.g. human trafficking, drug trafficking a plus
  • Experience in monitoring and mitigating offline safety risks a plus
  • Ability to conduct deep dive, specialist investigations and interrogate both technical and behavioral signals
  • Intermediate SQL level; clear understanding of SQL, possesses the ability to edit and write simple to semi-complex queries
  • Experience with data analysis tools and techniques, utilizing data insights to inform risk management decisions.
  • Previous experience in trust & safety, fraud detection, or risk management within a user-centric platform.
  • Understanding of criminal applications of technology preferred.
  • Experience in crafting and delivering comprehensive intelligence reports on geopolitical, cyber, and violent actor behaviors and their impact on product exposure.
  • Track record of analyzing and mitigating high-impact threats and threat actors.
  • Proven ability to apply analytical and statistical methods to address real-world challenges using extensive data.
  • Experience managing projects with organization-wide implications and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex data and insights to diverse audiences effectively.
  • Strong team player, able to work closely with your team and help the program thrive beyond just your own personal work.
  • For US hiring: needs to be PST or MST, and willing to work until 530pm PST.
  • Occasionally required to work holidays, weekends, or evenings during high-profile or emergency events.
  • Early morning or late evening calls may be required to sync across global team

Benefits

  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
  • As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

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