Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!
Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.
Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto-based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licenses from a central bank.
We are seeking a Risk Analyst with strong analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for the crypto and payments industry. In this role, you will help design, implement, and optimize risk strategies to safeguard the platform, with a particular focus on merchant risk management and transaction monitoring. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to balance business growth with robust risk controls.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze platform transactions to identify unusual patterns, potential fraud, or high-risk activities.
- Conduct merchant onboarding risk assessments (KYB) and ongoing merchant risk reviews.
- Collaborate with Product, Compliance, and Operations teams to develop risk control rules and workflows.
- Utilize data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, Python) to detect anomalies, create risk dashboards, and generate actionable insights.
- Review incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend process improvements to prevent recurrence.
- Keep up-to-date with evolving fraud trends, payment regulations, and crypto industry best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- 2–3 years of experience in risk management, fraud detection, merchant risk, or fintech risk roles.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in handling large datasets.
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, for effective cross-team and international communication.
- Familiarity with merchant risk assessment, payment fraud detection, or KYB/KYC processes is a strong plus.
- Skilled in SQL, Excel, and/or Python; experience with BI tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus.
- Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to manage tasks independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with AI/LLM applications in fraud detection, risk management, transaction monitoring, or data analytics is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with machine learning, anomaly detection, or AI-assisted decision-making is preferred.
Why Join Coins
- Join the Coins Team Now!
- Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.
- Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.
- A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.
