Risk Analyst jobs in San Diego, CA

Risk Analyst evaluates the vulnerability of an organization's assets to determine the potential risk factors. Performs statistical analysis to quantify risk and forecast probable outcomes. Being a Risk Analyst prepares reports and presents findings to assist management with decision-making while offering solutions to minimize or eliminate risks. Monitors internal and external risk factors including economic, market, and regulatory risks to continuously maintain maximum protection of an organization's assets. Additionally, Risk Analyst supports managers in risk management or risk model construction. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Risk Analyst work is closely managed. Works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. To be a Risk Analyst typically requires 0-2 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Risk Analyst, Buyer Risk Prevention
  • Amazon
  • San Diego, CA FULL_TIME
  • BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

    1. 1 years of experience in financial/business analysis
    2. Experience with SQL or ETL
    3. Experience defining requirements and using data and metrics to draw business insights

    DESCRIPTION

    Have you ever thought about what it takes to detect and prevent fraudulent activity in hundreds of millions of eCommerce transactions across the globe? What would you do to increase trust in an online marketplace where millions of buyers and sellers transact? How would you build systems that evolve over time to proactively identify and neutralize new and emerging fraud threats?

    Our mission in Buyer Risk Prevention (BRP) is to make Amazon.com the safest place to transact online. BRP safeguards every financial transaction across all Amazon sites, while striving to ensure that these efforts are transparent to our legitimate customers. As such, BRP designs and builds the software systems, risk models and operational processes that minimize risk and maximize trust in Amazon.com.

    As a Risk Analyst in BRP, you will be responsible for analyzing terabytes of data to identify specific instances of risk, broader risk trends and points of customer friction. You will develop scalable solutions for fraud prevention. In addition, you will be responsible for building a robust set of operational and business metrics and will utilize metrics to determine improvement opportunities.

    Key job responsibilities
    Perform complex data analysis to proactively generate actionable insights

    Own the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. within SQL and other BI tools

    Design and implement various visual dashboards in order to make insights available to team members, stakeholders and our customers

    Support cross-functional teams on the day-to-day execution of projects and initiatives

    Enable effective decision making by retrieving and aggregating data from multiple sources and compiling it into a digestible and actionable format

    Preparing and delivering business reviews to the senior management team regarding progress and roadblocks

    Communicate complex analysis and insights to stakeholders and business leaders, both verbally and in writing

    A day in the life
    1. Review instances of fraud and create mechanisms to stop them
    2. Report on fraud trends and improve products
    3. Create and maintain dashboards that detect and inform stakeholders (such as payment product owners) on how to stop fraud

    About the team
    Our team consists of Business Analysts, Data Scientists, Business Intelligence Engineers and Applied Scientist rolling under the core Buyer Risk Prevention Machine Learning Team. We evaluate instances of organized buyer fraud attacks on Amazon platform WW across various payment methods. We collaborate closely across multiple functions in order to mitigate these attacks through various short and long term solutions.

    We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

    San Diego, CA, USA

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    1. Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in any quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics or Economics
    2. Proven experience in working with large scale databases and SQL in a business environment
    3. Demonstrated experience using scripting languages like R or Python

    Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $47,500/year in our lowest geographic market up to $107,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

  • 20 Days Ago

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Risk Management Analyst
  • Palomar College
  • San Marcos, CA FULL_TIME
  • Department: Environmental Health and Safety Palomar College Date Opened: 06/05/2023 Close Date: 8/7/2023 Primary Function: Performs highly responsible and difficult duties in supporting and administer...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Senior Risk Analyst
  • BioMed Realty
  • San Diego, CA FULL_TIME
  • BioMed Realty is looking for an experienced Senior Risk Analyst who has deep knowledge in wide variety of insurance. The role of a Senior Risk Analyst at BioMed Realty is multifaceted, requiring exper...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Risk Analyst II, Payment Risk Mining
  • Amazon.com Services LLC
  • San Diego, CA FULL_TIME
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent Experience with SQL and Excel 3 years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience Experience in Data Visualizati...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Risk Analyst II, Payment Risk Mining
  • Amazon
  • San Diego, CA FULL_TIME
  • BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree or equivalent- Experience with SQL and Excel- 3 years of program requirements definition and data and metrics leveraging to drive improvements experience- Exper...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Risk Management Stocks and Trading Analyst
  • California Sugar Refiners LLC
  • San Diego, CA FULL_TIME
  • Job Title: Risk Management and Trading Analyst Department: Finance Location: San Diego, CA Reports to: General Manager FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Full-time Working hours: Monday-Friday 3:00 am-11:30 am ...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Catastrophe/CAT Risk Analyst
  • Arrowhead Programs
  • San Diego, CA
  • Arrowhead Programs, the programs segment of Brown & Brown Insurance, has a full-time opening in the newly established CA...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Financial Planner
  • Alphacore Wealth Advisory
  • San Diego, CA
  • About AlphaCore Wealth Advisory: AlphaCore Wealth Advisory is a leading financial advisory firm dedicated to providing h...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Financial Planner
  • AlphaCore Wealth Advisory
  • San Diego, CA
  • About AlphaCore Wealth Advisory: AlphaCore Wealth Advisory is a leading financial advisory firm dedicated to providing h...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Electrical Systems Engineering Manager
  • Eaton
  • El Cajon, CA
  • Description:Job DescriptionEvangelize and lead consulting engagements on Enterprise Risk TransformationAssist BFSI CRO I...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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R&D Quality Risk Management Manager
  • Russell Tobin & Associates
  • San Diego, CA
  • What are we looking for in our R&D Quality Risk Management Manager? The Scientific Team at Russell Tobin & Associates is...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Ethics and Risk Management Attorney - San Diego
  • Klinedinst PC
  • San Diego, CA
  • Job Description Job Description Klinedinst is seeking an enthusiastic, hard-working, and focused attorney to join the dy...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Vice President of Legal, Human Resources, and Risk Management
  • Islands Restaurants
  • Carlsbad, CA
  • Who We Are: The Islands’ brand was founded on the premise that guests shouldn’t have to travel to distant places to expe...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Quality Risk Manager
  • Spectraforce
  • San Diego, CA
  • Job Title: Manager, R&D Quality Risk Management III [BIOPHARMA] Duration: 06 Months Location: San Diego CA 92130 - Hybri...
  • 4/21/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Income Estimation for Risk Analyst jobs
$61,222 to $81,429
San Diego, California area prices
were up 2.6% from a year ago

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