Risk Analyst
Straive · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Straive · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
**Job Title: Risk Generalisst** **Location:** Bangalore, Hyderabad and Gurugram **Experience:** 3 to 5 years **Job Description** : We are seeking a seasoned Risk Generalist — Network Ecosystem (Flex resource across fraud, compliance, merchant risk & data integrity) to support risk and integrity initiatives across the network ecosystem — issuer-, acquirer-, and merchant-side. The role spans large-scale fraud event response, investigation of coordinated attacks targeting specific network participants, breaches of network operating rules and data integrity standards, and the broader spectrum of merchant misconduct. The ideal candidate shifts comfortably between domains as engagement priorities evolve and drive conversations with senior client risk leader **s. Key Responsibiliti** es: ● Support analyses across fraud events, rule violations, and merchant misconduct cases — sizing impact, identifying patterns, and recommending interventi ons.● Contribute to investigations where attack vectors or non-compliance touch multiple ecosystem participants, requiring a joined-up view across issuer, acquirer, and merchant d ata.●Build and refine briefing notes, policy documentation, and regulatory-style write-ups for client risk leadership and exam-readiness ne eds.● Ramp into deeper work on any of the three specialist tracks (settlement risk, ecosystem integrity, fraud strategy) as client priorities shift, providing surge capacity where nee ded.● Synthesize cross-domain findings into clear narratives for senior stakehold **ers. Must-Have Experi** ence: ● 3–6 years in risk management at a card network, acquirer, large issuer, payments fintech, or risk advisory firm.● Demonstrated breadth — exposure to two or more of: fraud analytics, merchant risk, compliance / network rules, data integrity, settlement risk.● Strong SQL fluency; Python a plus.● Ability to context-switch quickly across varied risk problem types without losing depth.● Strong written communication — memos, briefing notes, and stakeholder-ready document **ation. Nice t** o Have: ● Prior consulting or services-firm experience working across multiple clients and risk proble m types.● Exposure to network operating rules, PCI DSS, or network-specific data integrity p rograms.● Cross-participant investigation experience (issuer + acquirer + me **rchant). Engagement Pa** rameters:● Seniority: 3–6+ years total e xperience● Location / Work Model: India (Bangalore/Hyderabad/Gurgaon) / Hybrid