Operations & Research Team Lead
As an Operations & Research Team Lead, you will be managing a team of Analysts. You will be part of a fast-growing operational team responsible for Riskified’s customers’ performance, online fraud-prevention in real time, and quick problem solving. You will be at the forefront of Riskified’s work by researching and investigating new online fraud trends. You’ll lead a group of experienced Research Analysts to solve complex issues in a dynamic environment, while advancing your data mining and analysis skills, as well as mentoring junior researchers.
About Us:
Riskified is the world's leading eCommerce fraud-prevention company. We use cutting-edge technology, machine learning algorithms, and behavioral analytics to outsmart eCommerce fraud and help our merchants grow. Riskified has reviewed hundreds of millions of transactions and approved billions of dollars of revenue for merchants across virtually all industries, including a number of Fortune 500 companies.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a team responsible for research and exploration of data, using high-level analytical tools in a highly technical environment
- Share deep analysis conclusions and sophisticated technical methods in a clear manner with both technical and business audiences
- Work with Account Managers, meet with clients, and deliver analytic insights for business questions
- Define and execute end-to-end technical solutions for fraud-prevention problems
- Provide technical mentoring for team members
- Collaborate with various teams within Riskified to enhance processes and meet customers’ needs
- Master the online fraud-prevention domain through hands-on analysis of live data
Life at Riskified:
We are a fast-growing and dynamic startup with 300 team members between our offices in Tel Aviv and New York City. We value collaboration and innovative thinking. We’re looking for bright, driven, and passionate people to grow with us.
Some NYC Benefits & Perks:
- Fully-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance from your first day
- Stock options for all employees, 401(k) + matching, commuter benefits
- Catered lunch, team events, healthy snacks, yoga, pilates, soccer league, and more
In the News:
Fortune Magazine: 25 Best Workplaces in New York
Great Place to Work: Riskified
Crain's: Best Places to Work in New York City
BuiltInNYC: How Riskified Has Carried its Brand Across Continents
TechCrunch: Riskified Prevents Fraud on Your Favorite eCommerce Site
Calcalist: 50 Most Desirable Hi Tech Companies to Work for In Israel
Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for other than practical training, without any Visa sponsorship (including OPT Visas)
- Experience in leading, managing, and mentoring a team - Must
- Bachelor's degree - preferably in a highly-quantitative field (i.e. mathematics, statistics, computer science, hard sciences), economics, or business administration
- Hands-on experience with SQL - Must
- Hands-on experience with R / Python - functions creation, data wrangling - Must
- Experience in a client facing role - advantage
- Great communication skills
- Quick thinker
- Strong analytical skills