Risk Analyst Senior

Risk Analyst Senior | Risk & Compliance Systems, Fraud Prevention | Manchester Are you ready to write your next chapter? Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Risk Analyst Senior to join our ever-evolving Risk & Compliance Systems, Fraud Prevention team and help us unleash the potential of every business. What you’ll own as the Risk Analyst Senior Own and support transaction monitoring systems, including rules management, case management and issue resolution. Configure, maintain and optimize monitoring rules, controls, thresholds and attributes, balancing fraud loss prevention with operational efficiency. Act as a subject-matter expert for transaction monitoring controls, UI capabilities and issues management across Fraud, Credit Risk and AML/Compliance. Continuously tune rules based on fraud loss trends, alert quality, and regulatory governance, to reduce false positives and operational rework. Perform post-mortem fraud loss analysis, develop bespoke test rules, and make actionable, data-driven recommendations. Collaborate with technology, product and third-party vendors on platform stability, enhancements, and new feature delivery via roadmaps. Document risk assessments, monitoring controls, and analysis, supporting control design, governance, audit and continuous improvement. What you'll bring Proven fraud and/or financial crime transaction monitoring experience, including rule management, alert analysis and control optimization. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take measured, risk-aware decisions. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to translate business and risk requirements into technical discussions. Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Added bonus if you have: Experience on working in Agile/Scrum environments, including sprint planning and backlog management. Ability to analyse monitoring performance data using SQL and/or Python to identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities. About the team The Risk & Compliance Systems team transform complex regulatory obligations and bespoke client fund flows into scalable, technology-enabled solutions – reducing fraud losses, improving operational efficiency, and maximizing digital-first capabilities for our business and clients. The Fraud Prevention & Detection pillar manage and optimize fraud detection and prevention rules for transaction monitoring; partner on backlog, policy and vendor alignment. To learn more about our winning teams, check out our world-class teams that own it every day. To learn more about the behaviors we value, checkout our values and behaviors . What makes a Worldpayer What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions and finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open and winning and failing as one. Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer. Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. #LICW