Control Risks

Risk Investigations Specialist

Control Risks • $100K — $110K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of investigative experience, ideally in tech or travel industries.
  • Expertise in organized crime, including human trafficking and drug trafficking.
  • Experience in offline safety risk monitoring is preferred.
  • Intermediate SQL skills with ability to write and edit queries.
  • Familiarity with data analysis tools for informing risk management.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain an understanding of offline risk factors impacting the client.
  • Leverage data and intelligence sources to identify risks and vulnerabilities.
  • Analyze large datasets to develop and implement risk mitigation strategies.
  • Communicate risks and findings to management and product teams.
  • Collaborate with engineering to enhance safety risk mitigation tools.
  • Conduct complex investigations across multiple stakeholders.
  • Lead projects aimed at defining solutions for offline risk issues.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package with transparency.
  • Discretionary bonus scheme based on performance.
  • Support for hybrid working arrangements to balance in-office and remote work.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(K) retirement plan and additional voluntary benefits, including pet insurance.
Full Job Description
Control Risks' Embedded Consulting team is hiring a Risk Investigations Specialist to join our team supporting a major tech client. This role will work with their Offline Risk's team to help monitor and mitigate offline risks to the company as well as their user base. You will be tasked with mitigating risks associated to organized crime, human trafficking and other offline crimes.

This position is remote but requires the candidate to be on the West Coast or working West Coast Hours.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of offline risk factors such as human trafficking, organized crime, and other concerns within the client's operational landscape.
  • Use internal data, OSINT, and third-party intelligence to search for undiscovered instances of abuse and offline risk.
  • Pull actionable insights from large datasets to develop new strategies for mitigating/stopping criminal activities.
  • Communicate findings to management and product teams to enhance decision-making processes.
  • Collaborate closely with trust product and engineering teams to implement strategies and products to better mitigate emerging safety risks.
  • Lead and support intricate investigations involving large datasets and multiple stakeholders.
  • Engage in project ideation and definition, working on collaborative initiatives with global partners to address offline risk concerns.
  • Develop investigative frameworks and methodologies that can be integrated into existing trust practices.
  • Contribute to the development of new enforcement policies aimed at mitigating emerging threats.
  • Continuously monitor known risk trends, both during onboarding and post-onboarding phases, and propose enhancements to minimize safety risks.
  • Contribute to the refinement of automated monitoring and alert systems to detect abnormalities in customer behavior and improve risk-rule efficiency.

Requirements
  • Minimum 5 years of investigative experience, preferably working for a major technology or travel company.
  • Subject matter expertise of organized crime e.g. human trafficking, drug trafficking a plus
  • Experience in monitoring and mitigating offline safety risks a plus
  • Ability to conduct deep dive, specialist investigations and interrogate both technical and behavioral signals
  • Intermediate SQL level; clear understanding of SQL, possesses the ability to edit and write simple to semi-complex queries
  • Experience with data analysis tools and techniques, utilizing data insights to inform risk management decisions.
  • Previous experience in trust & safety, fraud detection, or risk management within a user-centric platform.
  • Understanding of criminal applications of technology preferred.
  • Experience in crafting and delivering comprehensive intelligence reports on geopolitical, cyber, and violent actor behaviors and their impact on product exposure.
  • Track record of analyzing and mitigating high-impact threats and threat actors.
  • Proven ability to apply analytical and statistical methods to address real-world challenges using extensive data.
  • Experience managing projects with organization-wide implications and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across multiple locations and time zones.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to convey complex data and insights to diverse audiences effectively.
  • Strong team player, able to work closely with your team and help the program thrive beyond just your own personal work.
  • For US hiring: needs to be PST or MST, and willing to work until 530pm PST.
  • Occasionally required to work holidays, weekends, or evenings during high-profile or emergency events
  • Early morning or late evening calls may be required to sync across global team

Benefits
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
  • Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

The base salary range for this position is $[redacted]00 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

About Control Risks

Control Risks is a global risk management consultancy headquartered in London, England. The company was founded in 1975 and provides a range of services to help clients manage political, security, and integrity risks in complex and hostile environments. Control Risks has a presence in over 40 countries and works with clients across a range of industries, including energy, financial services, and healthcare. The company is known for its expertise in crisis management and has been involved in some of the world's most high-profile security incidents.
Learn more about Control Risks
Size
3,500 employees
Industry
Business Services
Founded
1975
* Ladders Estimates

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