Head Of Risk Product

Summary

Join Trustly as the Head of Risk Product and build a cutting-edge platform for managing payment risk with bank account-based payments. You will lead strategic planning, product development, and bridge the gap between risk and commercial teams. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, consumer and merchant product, and support. Leverage analytics to assess and communicate the impact of risk initiatives. Stay current on fraud and risk solutions, particularly machine learning and AI. Build and lead a high-performing product management team. This role requires 10+ years of experience leading product management teams in FinTech or payments, focusing on risk management, and expertise in machine learning. Trustly offers competitive salaries, bonus plans, stock options, flexible PTO, comprehensive insurance, and more.

Requirements

• 10+ years of leading product management teams in the FinTech or payment industry with a focus on risk management
• Your experience includes creating an overall roadmap and executing on a machine-learning platform for transactional risk management
• Deep understanding and expertise in machine learning models and infrastructure in a real-time transactional environment
• Ability to translate a risk platform vision into an actionable product plan for execution by engineering, data operations, and data science
• Familiarity with the identity, authentication, fraud, and device fingerprinting vendors commonly used in transactional risk management
• Excel in cross-functional collaboration and can effectively communicate and align with diverse teams
• Ability to communicate risk management concepts to internal merchant success teams and merchants directly
• Solid understanding of technology and software development processes which enables you to communicate effectively with developers, making you a bridge between technical and non-technical teams
• You thrive in a dynamic environment and embrace innovation
• You are not afraid to challenge the status quo and always seek ways to improve products and processes
• Your communication skills are exceptional, enabling you to convey complex ideas in a clear and concise manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Possess a genuine passion for technology, innovation, and the payments industry

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall product strategy and roadmap for managing transactional risk
• Collaborate with the technology organization to create a best-in-class platform to manage transactional payment risk at scale
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, consumer and merchant product, and support to ensure risk management is at the core of all new product launches or expansions
• Work closely with key stakeholders across the organization to ensure alignment between risk product initiatives and the ultimate impact on our risk KPI’s
• Use analytics to assess and communicate the impact of risk initiatives
• Collaborate with merchant and consumer-facing teams to communicate our risk management philosophy and the necessary tradeoffs
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in fraud and risk solutions, particularly with respect to machine learning and advanced AI
• Analyze possible competitors and assess partners or vendors that can strengthen our risk management capabilities
• Build and lead a high-performing product management team, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture
• Mentor team members, provide guidance, and empower them to achieve their full potential

Preferred Qualifications

A Master’s degree in a scientific, mathematical or engineering discipline or appropriate experience is a plus

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off & generous PTO accrual plans
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and other insurances
• FSA & HSA plans for medical and dependent care
• Home office set-up allowance
• Internet stipend
• Retirement plan match for 401k and RRSP
• Gender-neutral paid parental leave, and more!