Sr Manager Data Science - Risk Strategy

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San Jose, CA
5-7 Years Experience
Financial Services
The Role
Lead the development of fraud risk systems at OKX, focusing on creating effective risk strategies and managing their integration to enhance user trust and business growth. Collaborate across departments to implement innovative fraud detection technologies and ensure a balanced approach to customer experience and financial losses.
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Who We Are

At OKX, we believe that the future will be reshaped by Crypto, ultimately contributing to every individual's freedom. OKX began as a crypto exchange giving millions of people access to crypto trading and over time becoming among the largest platforms in the world. In recent years, we have developed one of the most connected Web3 wallets used by millions to access decentralized crypto applications (dApps). OKX is a trusted brand by hundreds of large institutions seeking access to crypto markets on a reliable platform that seamlessly connects with global banking and payments. In the last year, OKX has expanded into new markets including Australia, Brazil, Netherlands, Singapore and Turkey, with plans to launch in the US, Belgium and the UAE.

 

We are deeply committed to shaping a fairer, more transparent and accessible society through blockchain technology. This is why we publish proof of reserves monthly, and continue to ship new innovative security features.

 

About the Opportunity

Our vision is building a world class smart and scalable risk service that will prevent, detect, and respond to fraud which will improve business revenue, reduce user friction, and enhance user trust . As the leader of it, you will own and build OKX fraud risk systems and manage the roadmap to enable our legitimate customers to gain access to a wide array of crypto assets. The scope of this role includes developing risk models, risk strategies, and risk platforms, integrationing with fraud & risk vendors, enabling healthy business growth and enhancing customer risk experience . This role will work closely with risk policy, risk analytics, operations, development partners and compliance to help define fraud risk programs.

If you are an entrepreneurial product leader, who doesn't hesitate to propose bold ideas and roll up your sleeves to put them into action, this role will be a great fit for you.

 

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Drive risk product / business of OKX to world-class, align risk product development with business and risk strategy so that financial losses, customer experience and business growth are well balanced

  • Oversee fraud risk management across our portfolio of fiat payment products; develop and implement risk strategies and processes to proactively prevent and detect fraud, including ACH and bank transfer fraud, account takeovers, and card transaction fraud

  • Evaluate and implement cutting-edge fraud detection technologies and tools to enhance our fraud prevention capabilities

  • Define and monitor all levels of metrics to measure the success of the product and utilize data insights for risk product

  • Hands-on ability to extract & analyze data using SQL & Python

  • Promote a data-driven culture within the department with value-added data analysis and timely management of information;

  • Establish effective cross-functional relationships with Product, Customer Service, Business Intelligence, Engineering, Marketing, Business Development to build and operationalize robust risk solutions to address emerging business issues.

 

What We Look For In You:

  • Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering or other quantitative discipline. Bachelor’s degree with significant relevant experience will be considered.

  • Product management experience in the fraud risk space with past experience in AI and machine learning.

  • 5+ years of fraud analytics experience in financial services or FinTechs

  • Establishes and maintains effective performance tracking; identify improvement opportunity, form hypothesis, proposes, designs and implements tests to drive strategy enhancement and optimization;

  • Experience with risk/data analytics, tools, and concepts, Risk Rule Engines, Risk Modeling, Identity Verification, etc.;

  • High proficiency delving into the technical product, system and implementation details. Able to engage with engineering beyond just product and user experience needs; willing to roll up sleeves and design scalable and extensible solutions

  • Data oriented - identifying, defining, tracking and acting upon impact metrics. Experience identifying KPIs and working with engineering and analytics on instrumentation and monitoring

  • Experience leading cross functional teams to deliver complex projects with multiple dependencies and constraints in a highly dynamic environment

  • Ability and willingness to travel as needed.

 

Nice to Have:

  • Crypto/Blockchain experience;

  • ACH / Cards Fraud Strategy experience;

  • Passion for Bitcoin, crypto, Defi and blockchain technology

Perks & Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation package

  • L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development

  • Various team building programs and company events

  • Wellness and meal allowances

  • Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants 

  • More that we love to tell you along the process!

OKX Statement:

OKX is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, genetic information, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, lawful alien status, national origin, age, marital status, and non-job related physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

The salary range for this position is $220,000 to $393,000. The salary offered depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition to the salary, a performance bonus and long-term incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Okcoin and OKX internal or external careers site.
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Top Skills

Python
SQL
The Company
1,073 Employees
Remote Workplace
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Founded in 2017, OKX is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency spot and derivatives exchanges. OKX innovatively adopted blockchain technology to reshape the financial ecosystem by offering some of the most diverse and sophisticated products, solutions, and trading tools on the market. Trusted by more than 20 million users in over 180 regions globally, OKX strives to provide an engaging platform that empowers every individual to explore the world of crypto.

In addition to its world-class DeFi exchange, OKX serves its users with OKX Insights, a research arm that is at the cutting edge of the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry. With its extensive range of crypto products and services, and unwavering commitment to innovation, OKX’s vision is a world of financial access backed by blockchain and the power of decentralized finance.

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