Lead Product Analyst - FinCrime

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
Hybrid
75K-115K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Mobile • Payments • Software • Financial Services
Wise is one of the fastest growing fintechs in the world and we’re on a mission to make money without borders a new norm
The Role
Lead analytics work for FinCrime product: size opportunities, model impact on risk/friction/cost, design scalable data models and platforms, build robust pipelines and decision-ready dashboards, create self-serve data assets, partner with Product/Engineering/Ops/Compliance, and translate stakeholder questions into analytical plans and recommendations.
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Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

Job Description

About the role

You’ll help us build the next generation of systems that help us run multi region, scalable processes to identify customers who they say they are and ensure any processes minimise the chance of financial crime manifesting throughout a customers lifecycle. You’ll be embedded in one of our product teams, partner with Product, Engineering, Ops and Compliance to improve control effectiveness, customer experience, and operational efficiency.

What you’ll do

  • Work on the fincrime analytics ‘3 body problems’ of risk, friction and cost

    • Nearly every risk based decision needs to balance the inherent risks of onboarding criminals against user friction and operational costs   

    • Size opportunities, model impact on volume/cost/risk, and evaluate control changes and operational experiments.Quantify why documents are rejected and the effectiveness of recovery prompts

  • Help design scalable platforms

    • This is a team about building sustainable, long term foundations

    • This isn’t about short term growth hacking - you’ll help build a long lasting platform

  • Embody a data-as-a-product mentality  

    • Work with engineers to build well instrumented systems that allow us to understand end to end performance

    • Define and maintain source‑of‑truth datasets and dashboards for onboarding funnels, manual reviews, document processing and operational performance.

    • Build self‑serve data assets and documentation so stakeholders can answer common questions independently

  • Stakeholder partnership

    • Translate questions from CDD Ops, KYC Controls, Product and Engineering into clear analytical plans; communicate insights, trade‑offs and recommendations.

    • Shape the ‘what next’ for product outcomes 

This is a Lead Analyst role. For more information on our Analytics Career Map and levelling structure, click here

Qualifications

About you

  • Able to design scalable data models from the backend to our data infrastructure

  • Strong SQL with experience building robust pipelines

  • Proficient with BI tools and designing decision‑ready dashboards.

  • Clear communicator who can frame trade‑offs between risk, conversion and operational cost.

  • Python for deeper analysis and automation.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with risk management frameworks 

  • Exposure to financial crime concepts (fraud, money laundering etc)

  • Experience working in a platform orientated team

Additional Information

Our Offer

  • Base salary: £75-115k gross / year base (based on experience & interview outcomes)

  • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

  • Hybrid Working Environment - 3 days per week in our London office.

  • Best in class benefits

  • MobileWiser - work from anywhere* in the world for up to 90 days a year!

  • 6 weeks of paid sabbatical after 4 years at Wise on top of annual leave

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

For everyone, everywhere. We're people building money without borders  — without judgement or prejudice, too. We believe teams are strongest when they are diverse, equitable and inclusive.

We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.
Inclusive teams help us live our values and make sure every Wiser feels respected, empowered to contribute towards our mission and able to progress in their careers.

If you want to find out more about what it's like to work at Wise visit Wise.Jobs.

Keep up to date with life at Wise by following us on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Skills Required

  • Design scalable data models from backend to data infrastructure.
  • Strong SQL with experience building robust pipelines.
  • Proficient with BI tools and designing decision‑ready dashboards.
  • Clear communicator able to frame trade‑offs between risk, conversion and operational cost.
  • Python for deeper analysis and automation.
  • Familiarity with risk management frameworks.
  • Exposure to financial crime concepts (fraud, money laundering).
  • Experience working in a platform orientated team.

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Wise Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Global paid time off is presented as 33–36 days including local public holidays, plus three “Me Days,” with a paid six‑week sabbatical and stipend after four years. Work-from-anywhere for up to 90 days per year after six months further complements time away and flexibility.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility RSUs are granted to all employees, enabling broad ownership in the company. Equity is positioned as a standard, company‑wide component of total rewards.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave is described as generous across markets, with U.S. pages listing up to 18 weeks fully paid for birthing parents and 8 weeks for non‑birthing parents. Additional family‑oriented supports such as onsite Mother’s Rooms and abortion travel benefits are noted in certain locations.

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The Company
9,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world's money. With Wise Account and Wise Business, people and businesses can hold 40 currencies, move money between countries and spend money abroad. Large companies and banks use Wise technology too; an entirely new network for the world's money. Launched in 2011, Wise is one of the world’s fastest growing, profitable tech companies. In fiscal year 2025, Wise supported around 15.6 million people and businesses, processing over $185 billion in cross-border transactions and saving customers around $2.6 billion.

Why Work With Us

We’re truly global in who we are, how we work, and how we build. Everything we do is centred around creating a world of money that’s fast, easy, fair. And open to all. Everyone who works here owns a piece of Wise, from the work they do, to the stock they hold.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We expect new joiners in the office most days to build connections and learn from colleagues for their first six months. After that, most Wisers split their working week between the office and home, typically coming in at least 12 times a month.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
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