This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Risk Operations Analyst in Ireland.

This role sits at the core of global risk management operations within a fast-moving financial infrastructure environment. You will be responsible for evaluating merchant and partner risk across a wide range of businesses, from early-stage startups to large enterprise clients, ensuring safe and compliant participation in payment ecosystems. The position requires strong analytical thinking to identify regulatory, contractual, and operational risks while supporting scalable decision-making frameworks. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and external financial partners to enhance risk controls and improve operational efficiency. A key part of your role will involve analyzing trends, strengthening detection systems, and continuously improving due diligence processes. This is a high-impact position where judgment, data-driven insights, and operational excellence directly contribute to the stability of global financial transactions.

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Accountabilities:

Evaluate merchants and partners across different risk profiles to determine suitability for participation in payment processing systems.
Apply sound judgment to manage complex, non-binary risk decisions while balancing compliance, business needs, and customer impact.
Monitor, analyze, and escalate risk trends, contributing insights to improve detection systems and prevention strategies.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, enhance, and scale risk operations workflows and due diligence processes.
Identify gaps in existing policies, systems, and tools, and recommend improvements to mitigate emerging risks.
Ensure adherence to regulatory, contractual, and internal policies while maintaining process efficiency and consistency.
Support reporting, documentation, and communication with internal stakeholders and external financial partners.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, operations, or a similar analytical role in a fast-paced environment.
Proven experience improving and scaling operational processes with measurable impact.
Strong ability to work cross-functionally on complex, ambiguous business problems.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify patterns, and communicate insights effectively.
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive initiatives independently and deliver results against ambitious goals.
Ability to challenge existing processes and propose practical, data-driven improvements.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Customer-centric and solution-oriented mindset with empathy for business users and entrepreneurs.
Preferred: experience in fintech, payments, or financial risk assessment environments.

Benefits:

Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and industry standards.
Opportunity to work in a global, high-impact financial technology environment.
Career development opportunities within risk, compliance, and operations functions.
Exposure to large-scale payment systems and complex international financial ecosystems.
Collaborative, cross-functional work culture with strong ownership and autonomy.
Learning opportunities to develop expertise in risk strategy and operational excellence.
Flexible and dynamic work environment supporting professional growth.

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How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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