Head of Risk
Core
Building a risk function from the ground up to manage money movement risk, underwriting customers, setting transaction limits, and detecting fraud for a fintech infrastructure platform.
Role type
Senior IC Head of Risk (foundational build)
Builds
Automated risk decisioning systems, underwriting workflows, and fraud detection engines.
Domain
Fintech / Payments Infrastructure / Risk Management
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Payments risk expertise (ACH returns, settlement, counterparty risk), risk function build experience, systems thinking, technical fluency (SQL, Python), AI tooling application, fraud detection, judgment under uncertainty.
Preferred skills
Stablecoin/wallet/rail experience, management experience.
Technologies
SQL, Python, modern AI tools.
Responsibilities
Design underwriting criteria and customer evaluation processes; set dynamic transaction limits and reserves; deploy and manage risk detection tooling; partner with product on new rails and wallet controls; influence cross-functional teams on risk strategy.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with potential to manage
