DraftKings

Senior Analyst, Risk

DraftKings$95K — $119K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field.
  • At least 3 years of analytics or data science experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in SQL; familiarity with Python, R, SAS, or Matlab is beneficial.
  • Ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations for cross-functional teams.
  • Deep understanding of statistical methods and predictive model development.
  • Intellectual curiosity and proactive problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Support analytical initiatives focused on fraud prevention and risk mitigation.
  • Monitor customer behavior to identify emerging threats and trends.
  • Translate complex analyses into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
  • Evaluate and optimize business rules and operational workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze customer behavior and surface risks.
  • Build and maintain reporting tools and dashboards for key risk metrics.

Benefits

  • Guidance through the process of obtaining a gaming license if required.
  • Equity participation based on role and performance.
  • Bonus eligibility based on individual performance and company success.
  • Access to comprehensive benefits packages to support health and wellness.
  • Inclusive workplace encouraging ongoing professional development.
Full Job Description
As a Senior Analyst, Risk Analytics, you'll turn complex risk and customer data into strategic direction that strengthens our fraud prevention capabilities and informs high-impact decisions. You'll partner across teams to evaluate workflows, identify emerging trends, and build scalable reporting frameworks that support a fast-growing business. In this role, you'll translate sophisticated analyses into clear, actionable recommendations that influence stakeholders, improve operational efficiency, and enhance strategy across DraftKings apps. Your work will help improve decision-making and drive scalable risk management practices across the organization. What you'll do as a Senior Analyst, Risk Analytics • Support high-impact analytical initiatives focused on fraud prevention, chargeback reduction, and risk mitigation across our apps and experiences. • Monitor emerging threats and trends by analyzing customer behavior, identifying risk patterns, and developing data-driven solutions that reduce risk exposure. • Translate complex analyses into clear, actionable insights and recommendations that align stakeholders and inform strategic decision-making. • Evaluate business rules and operational workflows to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, optimize performance, and strengthen risk management outcomes. • Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations, Data Science, and other cross-functional teams to analyze customer behavior, surface risks, and support strategic initiatives. • Build and maintain reporting tools and dashboards that surface key risk metrics, improve visibility, and enable data-driven decision-making. What you'll bring • Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Analytics, or a related field. • At least 3 years of analytics or data science experience. • Advanced proficiency in SQL; experience with an additional programming language such as Python, R, SAS, or Matlab is a plus. • Ability to take complex problems and datasets, build structured analytical frameworks, and communicate clear, executive-ready insights to cross-functional teams and senior leadership. • Deep understanding of statistical methods, hypothesis testing, and experimental design, with hands-on experience developing and validating predictive or analytical models. • Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to leverage emerging technologies and AI-powered tools to improve productivity, accelerate analysis, and uncover actionable insights. #LI-SG2 We're a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don't worry, we'll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role. The US base salary range for this full-time position is 95,200.00 USD - 119,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process.

About DraftKings

DraftKings is an American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting operator. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports–related contests and win money based on individual player performances in five major American sports, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, NASCAR auto racing, Canadian Football League, the XFL, mixed martial arts and Tennis. In August 2018, DraftKings launched DraftKings Sportsbook in New Jersey becoming the first legal mobile sports betting operator in the state. Since launching in New Jersey, DraftKings has opened mobile sports betting operations in Indiana, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and opened in New Hampshire December 30, 2019 after reaching contract with the New Hampshire Lottery. Retail sports betting is available in Iowa, Mississippi and New York. DraftKings Sportsbook mobile and retail sports betting products allow bettors in each state engage in betting for most major U.S. and international sports. As of April 2016, the majority of U.S. states consider fantasy sports a game of skill and not gambling. In November 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings, the two largest companies in the daily fantasy sports industry, reached an agreement to merge. However the merger was terminated in July 2017 due to it being blocked by the Federal Trade Commission as the combined company would have controlled a 90 percent of the market for daily fantasy sports. As of July 2017, DraftKings had eight million users.
Learn more about DraftKings
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$4.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$577.9 million
Revenue
$292.3 million
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