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Risk Operations Specialists are strong H-1B visa candidates because the role typically requires a finance, mathematics, or statistics degree, fields USCIS consistently recognizes as specialty occupations. Employers in banking, fintech, and insurance regularly sponsor this title. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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FinTech powers the money movement capabilities within Intuit, and we are seeking an exceptional operational risk leader to join our Fintech Risk Operations organization as a Manager 3/ Group Manager. The ideal candidate will have a background in leading dynamic organizations in the fraud/financial crimes operational space (preferably within a Fintech company), and will have a passion for growing and developing team members. If you excel at balancing complex risk mitigation while providing exceptional customer experiences, are driven by continuous improvement, love developing people, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then this role is for you.
Your core responsibility will be to lead a large organization in achieving critical KPIs related to the investigation and resolution of complex risk alerts. You will directly oversee multiple teams making high-stakes decisions regarding financial risk mitigation for our money movement products, encompassing compliance, fraud, and financial risks. Your key focus areas will include inspiring, developing, and mentoring our most skilled individual contributors, managers, and senior managers who in turn will coach and support frontline teams, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure operational excellence and metric achievement. This role will balance operational oversight with a hands-on proactive approach to flourish in a rapidly changing environment.
This is a hybrid role that requires on-site work approximately at least days per week to foster collaboration and strong working relationships. Domestic travel may be required up to 10% of the time, especially during the initial onboarding period. The ability to work extended hours during peak fraud analysis periods is essential.
Responsibilities
- Lead and empower a large organization (70-100+) of risk investigators, fostering a culture of ownership and driving continuous improvement across the organization. Directly manage complex fraud tactical teams, including assessment, quantification, and implementation of operational detection and mitigation strategies.
- Proactively drive operational effectiveness through goal definition, KPI assessment (e.g. quality, handle time, and service level commitments), and continuous improvement to achieve all audit and control requirements and business KPIs.
- Advocate for our customer by sharing the impact of friction points on our customers, considering risk, customer behaviors and the customer impact when making risk decisions.
- Utilize data-driven insights to assess and track KPIs, measure program effectiveness, and identify and develop compelling business cases to simplify fraud detection, streamline operational response efforts, and reduce fraud/risk occurrences.
- Collaborate with senior leadership (e.g. Operations Director and Chief Risk Officer) to align on strategic vision and contribute to organizational direction and cross functionally to ensure KPI achievement.
- Develop and maintain expertise in all financial products and risk factors, to stay informed of industry trends and actively contribute to the Risk Management community.
- Contribute to operational policy development and prioritize initiatives that drive improvements in risk detection, risk mitigation, or our customer experience.
- Demonstrate exceptional leadership by inspiring and developing personnel, upholding integrity and professionalism standards, and exhibiting personal composure during crisis management.
- Conduct in-depth investigations of risk-based anomalies, leveraging investigation results and personal expertise to make high stakes decisions.
Qualifications
- Domain Expertise: 7+ years of proven experience in fraud investigations, underwriting, risk operations, or a related field within the e-commerce, banking, or financial services industry.
- Operational Leadership: 5+ years of experience in Risk Operations, preferably within Fintech, including 3+ years leading teams of 50+ (individual contributors and managers) to ultimately exceed performance goals.
- Strategic Mindset: A demonstrated strategic thinker who translates business objectives into actionable plans, achieving measurable success in a complex environment.
- Decision Making: Exercises sound risk-based judgment and customer impact to determine and execute effective solutions within dynamic, evolving environments. Exhibits meticulous attention to detail, sophisticated critical thinking, and robust organizational skills essential for adaptability and success.
- Communication and Influence: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of building strong relationships and influencing decision-making across all organizational levels. Delivers difficult messages effectively, synthesizes complex information into clear recommendations, and uses compelling narratives to drive positive change in risk operations practices.
- Strong Execution Skills: Proven ability to lead and execute complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders, effectively prioritizing projects and deadlines based on criticality and risk to maximize impact.
- Data Fluency: Strong analytical acumen and proven ability to use data (dashboards, ad-hoc reports, and spreadsheets) to identify problems, inform strategic decisions, and assess the impact of operational processes.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertly navigates conflicting stakeholder interests, builds strong and collaborative relationships, and effectively influences stakeholders at all levels within a cross-functional or matrixed environment to drive alignment and results.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Accounting, Finance, Data, or Criminal Justice and/or industry certifications preferred.
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. 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.
Overview
FinTech powers the money movement capabilities within Intuit, and we are seeking an exceptional operational risk leader to join our Fintech Risk Operations organization as a Manager 3/ Group Manager. The ideal candidate will have a background in leading dynamic organizations in the fraud/financial crimes operational space (preferably within a Fintech company), and will have a passion for growing and developing team members. If you excel at balancing complex risk mitigation while providing exceptional customer experiences, are driven by continuous improvement, love developing people, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then this role is for you.
Your core responsibility will be to lead a large organization in achieving critical KPIs related to the investigation and resolution of complex risk alerts. You will directly oversee multiple teams making high-stakes decisions regarding financial risk mitigation for our money movement products, encompassing compliance, fraud, and financial risks. Your key focus areas will include inspiring, developing, and mentoring our most skilled individual contributors, managers, and senior managers who in turn will coach and support frontline teams, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure operational excellence and metric achievement. This role will balance operational oversight with a hands-on proactive approach to flourish in a rapidly changing environment.
This is a hybrid role that requires on-site work approximately at least days per week to foster collaboration and strong working relationships. Domestic travel may be required up to 10% of the time, especially during the initial onboarding period. The ability to work extended hours during peak fraud analysis periods is essential.
Responsibilities
- Lead and empower a large organization (70-100+) of risk investigators, fostering a culture of ownership and driving continuous improvement across the organization. Directly manage complex fraud tactical teams, including assessment, quantification, and implementation of operational detection and mitigation strategies.
- Proactively drive operational effectiveness through goal definition, KPI assessment (e.g. quality, handle time, and service level commitments), and continuous improvement to achieve all audit and control requirements and business KPIs.
- Advocate for our customer by sharing the impact of friction points on our customers, considering risk, customer behaviors and the customer impact when making risk decisions.
- Utilize data-driven insights to assess and track KPIs, measure program effectiveness, and identify and develop compelling business cases to simplify fraud detection, streamline operational response efforts, and reduce fraud/risk occurrences.
- Collaborate with senior leadership (e.g. Operations Director and Chief Risk Officer) to align on strategic vision and contribute to organizational direction and cross functionally to ensure KPI achievement.
- Develop and maintain expertise in all financial products and risk factors, to stay informed of industry trends and actively contribute to the Risk Management community.
- Contribute to operational policy development and prioritize initiatives that drive improvements in risk detection, risk mitigation, or our customer experience.
- Demonstrate exceptional leadership by inspiring and developing personnel, upholding integrity and professionalism standards, and exhibiting personal composure during crisis management.
- Conduct in-depth investigations of risk-based anomalies, leveraging investigation results and personal expertise to make high stakes decisions.
Qualifications
- Domain Expertise: 7+ years of proven experience in fraud investigations, underwriting, risk operations, or a related field within the e-commerce, banking, or financial services industry.
- Operational Leadership: 5+ years of experience in Risk Operations, preferably within Fintech, including 3+ years leading teams of 50+ (individual contributors and managers) to ultimately exceed performance goals.
- Strategic Mindset: A demonstrated strategic thinker who translates business objectives into actionable plans, achieving measurable success in a complex environment.
- Decision Making: Exercises sound risk-based judgment and customer impact to determine and execute effective solutions within dynamic, evolving environments. Exhibits meticulous attention to detail, sophisticated critical thinking, and robust organizational skills essential for adaptability and success.
- Communication and Influence: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a proven track record of building strong relationships and influencing decision-making across all organizational levels. Delivers difficult messages effectively, synthesizes complex information into clear recommendations, and uses compelling narratives to drive positive change in risk operations practices.
- Strong Execution Skills: Proven ability to lead and execute complex initiatives with multiple stakeholders, effectively prioritizing projects and deadlines based on criticality and risk to maximize impact.
- Data Fluency: Strong analytical acumen and proven ability to use data (dashboards, ad-hoc reports, and spreadsheets) to identify problems, inform strategic decisions, and assess the impact of operational processes.
- Stakeholder Management: Expertly navigates conflicting stakeholder interests, builds strong and collaborative relationships, and effectively influences stakeholders at all levels within a cross-functional or matrixed environment to drive alignment and results.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Accounting, Finance, Data, or Criminal Justice and/or industry certifications preferred.
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. 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.
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Target financial services and fintech employers first
Banks, insurance companies, and fintech firms have established immigration programs and sponsor Risk Operations Specialists regularly. These employers are familiar with H-1B timelines and less likely to withdraw offers due to visa complexity.
Emphasize your quantitative degree in applications
USCIS approves H-1B petitions for this role most reliably when the applicant holds a degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, or economics. Lead with your academic background in your resume and cover letter to reinforce specialty occupation eligibility.
Ask about sponsorship before the final interview round
Raise the visa question after initial interest is established but before final rounds. Framing it as a logistics question rather than a barrier keeps the conversation straightforward and helps you avoid investing in processes where sponsorship was never possible.
Understand the H-1B lottery timing before you apply
H-1B registrations open in March for an October start date. If you need sponsorship urgently, look for cap-exempt employers such as universities and nonprofit research organizations, which can file H-1B petitions outside the annual lottery window.
Use your OPT or STEM OPT window strategically
If you graduated from a U.S. university with a qualifying STEM degree, STEM OPT gives you up to three years of work authorization. That window covers two H-1B lottery cycles, significantly improving your odds of selection before your status expires.
Document your role's degree requirement clearly
Employers must demonstrate to USCIS that the position requires a specific bachelor's degree. Ask your employer to include explicit degree requirements in the job description and offer letter, vague language like 'degree preferred' can create unnecessary complications during petition review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Risk Operations Specialist a good role for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, it's a strong candidate for H-1B visa approval. The role typically requires a bachelor's degree in finance, statistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative field, which meets USCIS's specialty occupation standard. Employers in banking, insurance, and fintech sponsor this title regularly, and USCIS has a consistent record of approving it when the degree-to-job relationship is clearly documented.
What degree do I need for an employer to sponsor me as a Risk Operations Specialist?
A bachelor's degree in finance, mathematics, statistics, economics, or a closely related quantitative discipline is the most defensible credential for H-1B sponsorship in this role. Degrees in business administration or accounting may qualify depending on the employer's job description, but the stronger the alignment between your degree field and the risk function, the less likely USCIS is to issue a Request for Evidence.
Can I find Risk Operations Specialist roles that sponsor visas on Migrate Mate?
Yes. Migrate Mate focuses specifically on visa-sponsoring employers, so the Risk Operations Specialist listings there are filtered for companies willing to sponsor H-1B and other work visas. Browsing on Migrate Mate saves time compared to filtering through general job boards where sponsorship availability is rarely disclosed upfront.
Do large banks or financial institutions sponsor Risk Operations Specialists more reliably than smaller firms?
Generally, yes. Large financial institutions have in-house immigration counsel, established H-1B programs, and the budget to absorb filing costs and legal fees. Smaller fintech startups may be willing to sponsor but may lack experience with the process, which can lead to delays or errors. If you're on a tight timeline, prioritizing employers with a documented history of H-1B filings reduces execution risk.
What happens to my visa status if I'm laid off while working as a Risk Operations Specialist on an H-1B?
You enter a 60-day grace period from the date your employment ends. During that window, you can transfer your H-1B to a new employer, change to another visa status, or begin preparing to depart. Finding a new sponsoring employer quickly is critical. Because Risk Operations is an in-demand function across financial services, it's realistic to secure a transfer before the grace period expires.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Risk Operations Specialist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.