Lead Data Analyst, Wise
AML Unknown Risk
£75-100k
+ Restricted Stock Units
1-5 days a week in office
Money without borders
Posted today
Money without borders
1001+ employees
Posted today
£75-100k
+ Restricted Stock Units
1-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
We believe in money without borders. That's why we're building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.
Role
Who you are
- You have strong quantitative skills. Ideally a background in statistics, maths, physics, engineering, or other scientific area
- You have experience with SQL and Python
- You have strong communication skills and an ability to translate business problems into analytical solutions
- You have an ability to structure business problems with minimal supervision and an ability to prioritise problems independently, as well as condense complex systems/ideas into simple-to-understand models
- Hustler-mentality. You can take work beyond the analysis and get things done
- You have experience with data visualisation tools (Looker, PowerBI, Tableau etc.) and demonstrate storytelling ability with data
- You have 4+ YOE analysing data in a professional setting
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a FinCrime Analyst who is passionate about our mission of Money Without Borders to partner with our financial crime product teams to help drive data-driven and innovative growth decisions while helping to combat financial crime
- At Wise, we strike a critical balance between user experience and the stringent demands of risk prevention. Our mission within the AML team is to stay one step ahead of money laundering activities while ensuring that our customers enjoy a seamless experience. In this vital role, you will innovate and implement controls that enhance security without compromising user convenience
- Most importantly, you’ll collaborate closely with your product managers, designers, data scientists and engineers to bring your insights into real change for our customers and help drive our mission!
- You’ll expose the vast data on our processes to the product teams across Wise in a meaningful and actionable way in which people can proactively access the information without friction or need for analyst assistance
- Proactively contribute to, own, create, track key metrics and results for your product and operational teams, keeping them accountable throughout the quarter
- Work with data scientists in understanding and developing the means for detecting and mitigating financial crime
- Building the framework for managing risk and customer experience at scale
- Drive the discovery phase by scoping new opportunities and suggesting features, rules and models to combat emerging risks
- The role requires collaboration with Product, Data Scientists, Engineering and Operations Team
- Be part of a positive change in the world. We’re fixing a broken, greedy system, and putting people and businesses in control of their money
- Create value from extensive datasets. We have millions of customers, a global set of payment infrastructure and a complex product that customers can use in different ways. There is a tonne of value left to unlock from this data!
- Influence the team’s direction. Analysts at Wise enable data-driven decision making and have a large impact by helping their teams to decide what to work on
- Learn from a global network of professionals. We have a large, diverse team of analysts, data scientists and product managers that you will work with and learn from
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Wise started when the two founders realised they would be better off trading Estonian kroons for British pounds (and vice versa) between themselves rather than going through banks. That was back in 2011, and they've since grown Wise into one of Europe's most successful tech businesses, exchanging billions of currency every month.
Wise rapidly grew by solving a significant problem for customers, who lost too much money to banks when exchanging currency. Its attracted investment from some of the best investors in the world, from Andreesen Horowitz to Index Ventures and even Richard Branson.
While the market is crowded with new entrants (think Revolut and Monzo) and traditional banks trying to catch up, Wise is still staying one step ahead having recently opened a new hub in India and new payment features as well as reporting a rise in key metrics on higher volume and customer growth. This continued growth positions the company well for continued success in the future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Employee endorsements
Flexible working
"I'm trusted to do my work regardless of whether I'm in the office or working from my spare room. Our mobile wiser scheme gives us the opportunity to..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2017
$280m
SERIES E
May 2016
$27.7m
SERIES D
Total funding: $398.1m
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Taavet Hinrikus
(Co-Founder & Chairman)Previously Director of Strategy for Skype.
Kristo Käärmann
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a Consultant at PwC and Manager at Deloitte.
People progressing
Joined as Banking Lead, promoted to Head of Banking after 2 years, then again to Global Head of Banking and Chief Banking and Expansion Officer.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wise
- Communities and safe spaces (Employee Resource Groups) – led by our Wisers so people can share experiences and information, support each other and connect on shared values
- Wise Cultural Calendar – a programme to learn and celebrate the wide range of cultures, traditions, backgrounds, and global experiences we have here at Wise. Example programmes include Pride Summer and Black History Month
- Our teams continue to set and drive their own bespoke objectives, holding themselves accountable and making sure they focus efforts where they can have the most impact
- We’re excited to partner with InChorus to collect ongoing data on our culture and enable teams to track their progress
- DEI development and training — We’re building our capability and getting everyone on the same page about DEI. Our new training programme will help new joiners and all Wisers know what DEI looks like day-to-day and how they can play their part
- Global policy review — We’re working with an external advisor to provide detailed feedback on best practices in policies by end January
- Disability inclusion – We’re building resources and support for Wisers and candidates with disabilities. Our goals is to offer practical information and support to ensure that Wise remains an inclusive environment for those impacted by a disability
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