Risk Portfolio Data Analyst Senior

Global Payments Inc. • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Risk Analyst will support the Commercial Risk Team by providing risk reporting and portfolio analytics across the Credit organization. The role uses internal and external data, AI, and advanced analytical skills to inform credit decisions, identify trends, improve portfolio monitoring, and protect Global Payments from threats. It also involves producing polished reporting packages for executive leadership using internal systems, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The position contributes to the strategic objectives of the risk management program through risk assessments, risk response coordination, program testing and validation, control evaluation, and continuous improvement. It also conducts ad hoc analysis, stress testing, and scenario analysis to assess potential portfolio impacts, and advises business owners on actions to help prevent significant events from recurring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Effective communication skills and attention to detail.
• Expert-level PowerPoint and Excel skills, including advanced Excel formula knowledge.
• Experience building polished, professional PowerPoint presentations in a fast-paced environment while working closely with senior executives.
• Deep experience creating impactful management reporting and presentations.
• Dashboarding experience with Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, MicroStrategy, or similar tools.
• Experience deploying AI in a risk management context.
• Ability to distill complex data into a clear story with simple takeaways.
• Strong data analysis background, particularly mining large datasets for trends and insights to improve decision-support models.
• Ability to navigate complex internal systems.
• Strong work ethic and a self-starter attitude, with ownership and ability to meet tight deadlines while producing work that exceeds expectations.
• Ability to creatively solve problems and achieve company objectives.
• Time management skills and flexibility.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of merchant acquiring services.
• Financial analysis or accounting experience, or formal credit training.
• Ability to code in SQL and VBA.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the strategic objectives of the risk management program are met through risk assessments, coordination of risk responses, and program testing and validation.
• Review significant events and advise business owners on actions to prevent recurrence.
• Use internal and external data and AI to develop a Credit portfolio monitoring program.
• Document risk analysis and controls, evaluate control design, and support continuous control improvement.
• Conduct ad hoc analysis, stress testing, and scenario analysis to determine how events may affect the portfolio.
• Create reporting packages and management presentations for executive leadership using internal systems and tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Mine large datasets for patterns and trends to improve portfolio monitoring and models that support decision-making.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior