Risk Analyst Jobs in California
Risk Analyst jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, insurance, technology, and healthcare across a broad range from entry-level analyst to senior enterprise risk manager. The largest hiring hubs are San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Jose, where institutions like Wells Fargo, Pacific Life, and Bank of the West maintain deep risk management teams. The most in-demand specialties are credit risk, operational risk, and model validation, reflecting the density of fintech firms and large banks headquartered in the state. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Intuit is a global platform company that is on a mission to power prosperity worldwide for consumers, small businesses and the self-employed. Across our four leading brands – Turbo Tax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp – Intuit serves over 100M customers and is one of the few companies in the world to have both a thriving consumer and small business ecosystem. Intuit is known for its innovation track record, customer centricity, and its consistent recognition as a top place to work.
As part of our commitment to preventing fraud across all consumer lending products, we are expanding our Fraud Policy team, which utilizes cutting-edge AI technology to detect and prevent fraud while minimizing impact on good customers. As a Senior Fraud and Risk Analyst, you will collaborate with Risk Operations, Data Science, Product, Engineering and Compliance teams to design and implement fraud mitigation risk strategies. If you're passionate about solving real customer problems through decision science and analytics, we welcome you to join our talented team.
Responsibilities
This role will involve developing fraud risk policies for our innovative consumer lending and banking products, with a focus on fraud detection and prevention for new money movement products and features. You will create end-to-end risk policies and drive alignment with cross-functional stakeholders. Additionally, you will manage fraud risk aspects of business initiatives and respond to fraud-related events and demands. Expertise in fraud risk, financial analytics, and innovative risk strategies is required to enable Intuit's growth, expansion, profitability, and trust-enabled consumer experiences.
- Use advanced analytical techniques to mine massive scale account and transactional data to build/optimize fraud risk strategies/policies, and translate into actionable business plans
- Lead the full cycle of risk strategy/policy work, including identify opportunities and action plan, develop and test policy, launch policy to production and monitor the performance
- Build subject matter expertise in different types of risks among money movement offerings to optimize the balance between risk mitigation and growth in the Intuit ecosystem
- Team up with our data scientist, risk operations, product, data engineering, analytics teams closely to drive customer segmentations, develop innovative risk strategies, and perform portfolio analyses
- Test into and recommend 3rd party data providers to solve individual stolen identity, ATO and other types of exposure risk
- Design, implement, and monitor testing to explore new methodologies and estimate key metrics for our risk strategies
- Must have good judgement with the ability to think creatively and strategically
Qualifications
- Strong business acumen and exceptional analytical ability, with 4+ years of relevant experience and bachelors degree in quantitative fields such as Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Data Science; or MS/PhD with 2+ years of relevant working experience.
- Preferred experience with Fintech, NeoBanking, Crypto, or Money Movement space.
- Working knowledge of the fundamentals of risk policy for consumer loans and line of credit including fraud detection and identity checks
- Demonstrated experience in designing experiments and using data-driven insights to solve business problems.
- Proficient in statistical analysis tools like SQL, Excel, Python, R, and data visualization tools. Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hive, Hadoop, and related concepts preferred.
- Polished partnership and communication skills, with the ability to interact cross-functionally with both business and technical partners. You tell stories with data to influence stakeholders and build consensus for plans of action.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are responsive and decisive during periods of peak fraud activity.
- Passion for analyzing data and an insatiable curiosity to understand complex business issues and proactively looking for business opportunities and drive new innovations
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is:
Overview
Intuit is a global platform company that is on a mission to power prosperity worldwide for consumers, small businesses and the self-employed. Across our four leading brands – Turbo Tax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp – Intuit serves over 100M customers and is one of the few companies in the world to have both a thriving consumer and small business ecosystem. Intuit is known for its innovation track record, customer centricity, and its consistent recognition as a top place to work.
As part of our commitment to preventing fraud across all consumer lending products, we are expanding our Fraud Policy team, which utilizes cutting-edge AI technology to detect and prevent fraud while minimizing impact on good customers. As a Senior Fraud and Risk Analyst, you will collaborate with Risk Operations, Data Science, Product, Engineering and Compliance teams to design and implement fraud mitigation risk strategies. If you're passionate about solving real customer problems through decision science and analytics, we welcome you to join our talented team.
Responsibilities
This role will involve developing fraud risk policies for our innovative consumer lending and banking products, with a focus on fraud detection and prevention for new money movement products and features. You will create end-to-end risk policies and drive alignment with cross-functional stakeholders. Additionally, you will manage fraud risk aspects of business initiatives and respond to fraud-related events and demands. Expertise in fraud risk, financial analytics, and innovative risk strategies is required to enable Intuit's growth, expansion, profitability, and trust-enabled consumer experiences.
- Use advanced analytical techniques to mine massive scale account and transactional data to build/optimize fraud risk strategies/policies, and translate into actionable business plans
- Lead the full cycle of risk strategy/policy work, including identify opportunities and action plan, develop and test policy, launch policy to production and monitor the performance
- Build subject matter expertise in different types of risks among money movement offerings to optimize the balance between risk mitigation and growth in the Intuit ecosystem
- Team up with our data scientist, risk operations, product, data engineering, analytics teams closely to drive customer segmentations, develop innovative risk strategies, and perform portfolio analyses
- Test into and recommend 3rd party data providers to solve individual stolen identity, ATO and other types of exposure risk
- Design, implement, and monitor testing to explore new methodologies and estimate key metrics for our risk strategies
- Must have good judgement with the ability to think creatively and strategically
Qualifications
- Strong business acumen and exceptional analytical ability, with 4+ years of relevant experience and bachelors degree in quantitative fields such as Statistics, Mathematics, Finance, Data Science; or MS/PhD with 2+ years of relevant working experience.
- Preferred experience with Fintech, NeoBanking, Crypto, or Money Movement space.
- Working knowledge of the fundamentals of risk policy for consumer loans and line of credit including fraud detection and identity checks
- Demonstrated experience in designing experiments and using data-driven insights to solve business problems.
- Proficient in statistical analysis tools like SQL, Excel, Python, R, and data visualization tools. Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hive, Hadoop, and related concepts preferred.
- Polished partnership and communication skills, with the ability to interact cross-functionally with both business and technical partners. You tell stories with data to influence stakeholders and build consensus for plans of action.
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are responsive and decisive during periods of peak fraud activity.
- Passion for analyzing data and an insatiable curiosity to understand complex business issues and proactively looking for business opportunities and drive new innovations
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is:
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Where California roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Risk Analyst Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Intuit9
- TikTok9
- City National Bank7
- OpenAI7
- Pacific Gas and Electric7
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software64
- Banking & Financial Services42
- Consulting & Professional Services19
- Energy14
- Investment & Asset Management13
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in risk analyst jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, mathematics, or a quantitative field
- FRM or CFA designation preferred by financial services and insurance employers
- Proficiency in risk modeling tools such as SAS, Python, or R
- Three or more years of experience in credit, market, or operational risk analysis
- Working knowledge of California regulatory frameworks including DFPI oversight requirements
- Strong written communication skills for presenting risk findings to senior stakeholders
Risk Analyst Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a risk analyst in California?
Start with a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, statistics, or a related quantitative field, which is the baseline requirement for most California employers. California does not require a state-issued license to work as a risk analyst, but earning the Financial Risk Manager credential from the Global Association of Risk Professionals or the CFA designation significantly strengthens your candidacy, particularly with San Francisco Bay Area financial institutions and Los Angeles-based insurance carriers.
How much do risk analysts make in California?
Risk analysts in California earn a median of about $129,110 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $76,610 for the lowest 10% to over $208,360 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire risk analysts in California?
Employers hiring risk analysts in California right now include Intuit, TikTok, and City National Bank, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of major banks, insurance companies, and fintech firms headquartered in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Silicon Valley means hiring activity remains consistent throughout the year.
Which California cities have the most risk analyst jobs?
The California cities with the most risk analyst openings are San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Jose. San Francisco dominates because of its dense cluster of large banks, investment firms, and fintech companies, while Los Angeles draws demand from insurance carriers and entertainment-sector financial operations, and San Jose reflects the risk and compliance needs of major technology companies based in Silicon Valley.
Are there remote risk analyst jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 31% of risk analyst openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the desk-based and analytical nature of the role. Model validation, credit risk review, and regulatory reporting functions are the most consistently remote, while operational risk roles tied to physical sites or real-time trading floors tend to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a risk analyst in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a junior analyst or risk associate role at a large California bank or insurance carrier, where structured rotational programs are common for new graduates. Wells Fargo and Pacific Life both run early-career risk programs out of California offices. Transitioning from adjacent roles such as financial analyst, internal auditor, or compliance coordinator is another well-worn path. Earning the FRM Part 1 certificate or completing a graduate-level data analytics course strengthens your profile considerably against competitive California candidate pools.
Where can I find and apply to risk analyst jobs in California?
You can find and apply to risk analyst jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from employers actively hiring. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and target city, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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