PayPal · 4 hours ago
Risk Analytics Data Scientist
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$100K/yr - $173K/yr
1+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, and they are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Risk Analytics professional to join their Enterprise Risk Management Organization. This role is responsible for providing risk analytics support to various oversight groups and involves developing data science models, analyzing complex data sets, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance risk management initiatives.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Develop and implement data science models and algorithms
Analyze and interpret complex data sets
Ensure data quality and integrity
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements
Optimize data processes for efficiency and performance
Perform advanced statistical analysis and reporting
Support Credit & Collection, Fraud, Seller, Merchant acquiring, Treasury oversight with data insights to enable effective challenges
Provide critical support in ad hoc analysis required for business enablement and risk initiatives
Conduct model validation and challenger model development to ensure models are robust, and aligned with model usage
Leverage AI to enhance risk analytics functionality to bring out more data insights
Contribute to the major uplift of data infrastructure and other requirement per PPEU ECB supervision readiness project
Oversee and challenge risk analytics practices across various groups within the company, primarily focused on Fraud, Seller and Credit risks, including use of machine learning and advanced analytics to detect and mitigate risks
Conduct root cause analysis to identify opportunities and gaps in existing strategies and controls
Perform model validation and/or development across various risk and business domains, ensuring models are conceptually sound, effectively implemented, and compliant with internal policy and standards. Collaborate with business units and model developers to ensure model issues are agreed and remediated in a timely manner
Develop and analyze multiple reports and dashboards, looking at key risk indicators and relevant business metrics to uncover emerging trends and areas of opportunities
Partner with financial risk oversight groups in conducting in-depth, thematic reviews of various products and risk functions, providing data insights and expertise around strategy development and analytics
Qualification
Required
1+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Develop and implement data science models and algorithms
Analyze and interpret complex data sets
Ensure data quality and integrity
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand data requirements
Optimize data processes for efficiency and performance
Perform advanced statistical analysis and reporting
Utilize knowledge of and experience with Python and SQL, big data, and statistical and machine learning models (e.g., logistic regression, time series, random forests, SVMs, XGBoost, CNNs/RNNs)
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable)
Equity
Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
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CEO, UK
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President & CEO
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