Data Analyst

Who you are

• 3+ years in an analytics or fraud/risk analysis role within fintech, e-commerce, or digital payments
• Experience with fraud or trust analytics
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, engineering, economics, or another quantitative discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Proficiency with SQL and hands-on experience analyzing large datasets (Python, R, or statistical modeling experience preferred)
• Strong understanding of fraud taxonomies (chargebacks, identity theft, scams, onboarding risk, and promo abuse)
• Demonstrated ability to distill business problems, develop hypotheses, perform analysis, and communicate clear recommendations
• Excellent data storytelling and communication skills; ability to translate complex findings into business decisions
• We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders

What the job involves

• As a Data Analyst, Fraud, you will be part of Remitly's Identity & Trust Analytics Team
• Your mission is to leverage analytical methods to identify, prevent, and mitigate fraud impacting our customers globally
• You will develop a deep understanding of Remitly's fraud detection systems, regional risk profiles, and operational processes to improve fraud defenses while maintaining a seamless experience for legitimate customers
• You'll partner with Product, Engineering, Business Management, and Compliance to customize and optimize fraud models and workflows, integrating data from legacy and new platforms
• Become an expert on Remitly's fraud data (e.g. chargebacks, promo abuse, scams, onboarding risk)
• Build data-driven models and dashboards to analyze and monitor fraud exposure, balancing customer experience with operational efficiency
• Collect, normalize, and analyze data from legacy prebriefs, transaction logs, and onboarding systems to identify fraud trends and behavior anomalies
• Partner with Business Management and Product to continuously improve customer verification, KYC, KYB and compliance workflows
• Design and evaluate experiments and A/B tests to measure fraud control effectiveness and minimize false positives
• Develop and track risk metrics that quantify fraud exposure, policy compliance, and system performance
• Provide actionable insights and influence the development of fraud detection strategies, tools, and automation

Benefits

• Spend up to $1,000 per year on costs related to continuing education or on travel to countries Remitly serves, allowing you to gain insights to our customer’s journeys
• All of our office spaces offer our employees a place to collaborate and celebrate. With locally sourced artwork and vibrant designs, they create an environment that all can enjoy
• Fill your cup up outside of work and take advantage of our generous paid time off policies, leave policies, and flex working hours to ensure you are able to meet the demands of life outside of work
• Tap into the learning routines, resources and affinity groups Remitly provides to help you further your own DEI journey
• Contribute to the communities we serve through volunteering, employee giving, or civic advocacy
• Remitly provides rich benefit plans intended to cover the needs of our diverse teammates