Senior Analyst, Enterprise Risk (Atlanta)

Checkout.com•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen. Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why. With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech. Checkout.com are looking for an accomplished Risk professional, experienced in payments and technology, to join the Enterprise Risk Management Department in Atlanta. You’ll play a part in ensuring that Checkout.com has an effective Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework that meets the relevant regulatory and supervisory risk requirements across our global organisation. You’ll work collaboratively internally with stakeholders to ensure the ERM framework is properly implemented. The Enterprise Risk Management department is responsible for setting the risk management strategy globally for Checkout.com. Team members work across functions, products, and regions to monitor front-line performance and ensure that the business is on safe footing. The department produces management information (MI) reports for relevant regional and global committees and entity boards. The department is also responsible for managing and overseeing several core functions including management of the Risk and Control register, running the business continuity plan (BCP), conducting risk and control self assessments (RCSA), overseeing the incident management process and responding to risk related regulator queries.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Risk function at a Financial Services company preferably with experience with payments.
Experience maintaining risk frameworks, policies and procedures
Understanding of the concepts of data analytics and experience using tools such as PowerBI, Domo, or Tableau.
Proficient in SQL
Strong, attention to detail and problem solving skills with a ‘can-do’ attitude
Comfortable working independently; receiving high level direction and developing thoughtful thorough results
Analytical mindset with strong ability to quantify identified risks
Knowledge of financial services regulations and laws preferred

Responsibilities

Implementing the global Enterprise Risk Management Framework in line with US regulatory expectations
Support Third-Party Risk Management’s and Business Continuity end-to-end risk processes.
Maintain and monitor vendor inventory, ensuring alignment with regulatory guidance (e.g., FDIC, OCC, FFIEC).
Ensure documentation and processes meet internal policy and regulatory expectations.
Coordinate and contribute to several Board of Director meetings, committees, and working groups.
Track key performance and risk indicators (KPIs/KRIs) to measure risk mitigation and offer service owners insights for decision-making.
Responsible for ensuring issues and risks are appropriately remediated or escalation protocols are followed.
Working across the organization to support the identification, evaluation and quantification of risks as part of the risk assessment process.
Using available data visualization tools to develop value add risk reporting
Playing a role in strengthening firmware risk awareness and culture