Head of Risk

📋 Description

• Lead Step’s Risk strategy that balances aggressive fraud mitigation with a frictionless
• Champion cross-functional partnership with Data Science, Product, Engineering, and Compliance to
• Own Step’s fraud loss outcomes by partnering with Finance to balance revenue growth against risk
• Scale the Risk organization to meet hyper-growth demands, prioritizing automated, technical-first
• Drive continuous improvement of risk prediction models to minimize false positives and enhance
• Execute a customer-centric risk culture that views every mitigation effort through the lens of user

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of high-impact risk leadership, with a strong preference for candidates offering
• Proven track record of analytical leadership, using data to navigate complex challenges and drive
• Extensive experience within Fintech or Banking, specifically managing high-risk consumer technology
• Demonstrated success in neutralizing transactional fraud while maintaining full accountability for
• Expertise in developing defense strategies against sophisticated attack vectors, including
• History of collaborating with Product teams to deliver seamless, 'good-customer' experiences

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Generous medical, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance
• 401k plan with Safe Harbor company matching
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• 12 weeks paid parental leave with flexible return to work
• Company-provided technology package