Principal Product Operations and Risk Analyst

Circle

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Location
San Francisco, CAAtlanta, GAAustin, TXBoise, IDBoston, MACharlotte, NCChicago, ILColumbus, OHDallas, TXHouston, TXKansas City, MOLos Angeles, CAMiami, FLMinneapolis, MNNashville, TNNew York, NYPhiladelphia, PAPhoenix, AZPortland, ORRaleigh, NCSalt Lake City, UTSan Diego, CASeattle, WATampa, FLWashington, DC
Salary
$185,000–$237,500 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $211k
$121k most similar roles pay here $250k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $138,600–$208,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

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About Circle

Circle is a global financial technology firm and the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), a leading stablecoin, providing cross-border payments and digital currency infrastructure for businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Currency

Circle currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $195,000–$257,500 across 15 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Product Operations and Risk Analyst

The Principal Product Operations and Risk Analyst joins the Product Risk Management function to partner with Product Managers in identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating product risks. This role supports the Enterprise Risk Management program by ensuring operational resiliency against internal and external factors. Key responsibilities include analyzing user behavior and feedback data to drive business strategy, defining cross-functional processes for engineering and product teams, and managing policies regarding compliance, security, and third-party risk. The individual will establish standards for documentation, testing, and release management while overseeing the selection of product management and data analysis tools. Candidates must possess over ten years of experience in risk management for B2B and B2C products within financial services or technology. Required skills include executive presence, proficiency in SQL for data analysis, and expertise in market, credit, operational, and compliance risk frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Product Risk Management function to identify, assess, and mitigate product risks.
  • Analyze user behavior and product performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and present business insights.
  • Define cross-functional processes with executives and engineering leaders to increase execution efficiency.
  • Drive product lifecycle processes including development, user research, and launch procedures.
  • Manage product-related policies, issue management, change management, and third-party risk assessments.
  • Establish standards for documentation, testing, and release management across the product team.
  • Lead monitoring and reporting on risks related to compliance, legal, security, finance, and third parties.
  • Coordinate with auditors and regulators to manage audits and implement necessary risk mitigations.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in risk management for B2B and B2C products.
  • Experience working in financial services, payments, or technology companies.
  • Executive presence with the ability to influence cross-functional team leaders like lawyers and engineers.
  • Experience leading diverse teams within a complex, matrixed organization.
  • Expertise at the intersection of Product and Risk with knowledge of market, credit, operational, and compliance risk.
  • Ability to build and define Enterprise Risk Management frameworks and programs.
  • Proficiency in data analysis using SQL.
  • Ability to communicate structured business insights and data stories to leadership effectively.

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