Director, Risk Analytics

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Location: London, GB, EC2V 7AD
Dublin, Ireland, IE, D01 K840

Company: Paysafe

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world.

Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at

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We are seeking a Senior Director, Risk Analytics to lead the team responsible for enterprise-wide risk insights, reporting, portfolio analytics and performance monitoring across our payments ecosystem. This leader will develop a robust analytical framework that delivers high-quality actionable insights to enable sustainable growth, to inform strategy, and strengthen controls. This role focuses on driving clarity, transparency, and business alignment through metrics, dashboards, forecasting, deep-dive analytics, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

• Being open and honest.
• Keeping focused
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• Operating with Courage
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• Pioneering the future.

Our values and culture are driven by Equality, Development, Social Responsibility and Wellbeing. If you want to find out more about life at Paysafe, check out our careers page here.

We follow a hybrid working model, spending an average of three days per week at our office location. The office is located in Gresham Street next to St Paul’s cathedral with easy access and transport links via St Paul’s, Bank, Cannon Street, City Thameslink, Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Mansion House.

• Produce actionable insights that lead to sustained growth or loss reduction or minimization of friction and influence the internal stakeholders to take the recommended actions.
• Define the vision, priorities, and roadmap for risk analytics, reporting, and insights across fraud, credit, payments risk and partner/merchant risk.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the CRO and executive leadership, providing clear, actionable analytics on performance, emerging trends, and risk exposure.
• Own enterprise-level reporting for key risk indicators (KRIs), loss metrics, portfolio trends and risk ops effectiveness.
• Develop executive dashboards, business reviews, and board-level materials that distill complex data into clear narratives and recommendations.
• Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, well-governed, and aligned to regulatory and internal expectations.
• Lead root-cause analyses of loss events, fraud patterns, credit performance shifts, and operational breakdowns.
• Drive deep analytical investigations to support risk strategy, new product launches, control enhancements, and partner initiatives.
• Translate data into strategic recommendations that balance risk and business objectives.
• Work with Data Engineering and BI teams to enhance data availability, quality and reporting automation.
• Build, mentor and guide a high-performing risk analytics and reporting team.
• Promote analytical rigor, operational excellence and a strong risk culture.

• At least 10+ years of experience in risk management or risk analytics, with a strong background in the global payments industry. 5+ years of leadership experience managing analytics teams.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and team management skills. Ability to effectively communicate complex data insights and risk strategies to non-technical stakeholders, including senior executives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on actionable outcomes. Ability to balance risk mitigation…