Risk Investigations Specialist
$100,000–$110,000 year
RemoteSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Risk Investigations Specialist for Control Risks’ Embedded Consulting team, focusing on offline risk factors such as human trafficking and organized crime for a major tech client. The role uses internal data, OSINT, and third-party intelligence to detect undiscovered offline abuse, develops actionable insights from large datasets, and collaborates with trust product and engineering teams to implement risk-mitigation strategies. Responsibilities include leading and supporting complex investigations, developing investigative frameworks, contributing to enforcement policies, monitoring risk trends, and refining automated monitoring to improve risk-rule efficiency. Requires five years of investigative experience, expertise in organized crime topics, intermediate SQL, and strong communication skills to present findings to management and cross-functional teams. Must be able to work on West Coast hours (PST/MST) with occasional after-hours commitments and holidays. Salary range is $100,000-$110,000 per year, with benefits and hybrid/remote work options described in the offer.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of investigative experience
- 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
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