International Data Acquisition Analyst

WHY SOCURE? Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy — verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day. We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself — keep reading. ABOUT THE ROLE As an International Data Acquisition Specialist at Socure, you will play a key role in expanding and managing our international data assets to support Socure’s identity verification, fraud prevention, and compliance products. This role is focused on sourcing, evaluating, onboarding, and managing third-party data providers across international markets, with particular attention to data quality, operational scalability, and regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Senior Data Acquisition Manager, you will work closely with Product, Data Science, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and external data partners to identify and operationalise data sources that improve product performance, expand geographic coverage, and support Socure’s international growth priorities. This role is especially important as Socure continues to invest in international products and in-region capabilities, including EU, UK, and LATAM support and broader international data acquisition needs. WHAT YOU'LL DO VENDOR AND DATA MANAGEMENT: - Support the evaluation, onboarding, and ongoing management of third-party data vendors across multiple international markets and product lines, ensuring alignment with business priorities and product needs. - Assist in preparing RFIs, RFPs, diligence materials, and vendor assessments to evaluate provider capabilities, data quality, compliance posture, operational fit, and commercial value. - Maintain clear and auditable documentation of purchased data, vendor status, usage rights, contractual constraints, and performance tracking across the data acquisition lifecycle. - Help manage renewals and support discovery of new vendors that improve product quality, coverage, and cost efficiency. COLLABORATION AND INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY SUPPORT: - Research and evaluate new international data sources that align with Socure’s strategic priorities, especially for identity verification, fraud prevention, KYC/eKYC, Document Verification and Compliance-related use cases. - Develop a strong understanding of Socure products and international use cases in order to assess the relevance, incremental value, and risks of potential data sources. - Partner with Product, Data Science, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Procurement to align on priorities, support integration planning, and ensure new data sources can be operationalised effectively. - Contribute to data acquisition efforts that improve inclusivity, market coverage, and fairness in identity verification outcomes across diverse populations and geographies. - Participate in cross-functional meetings as a representative of the Data Acquisition team, communicating findings, trade-offs, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders DATA QUALITY AND INTEGRATION: - Assist in due diligence on prospective data sources, including data quality assessments, overlap and coverage analysis, compliance review, and performance testing. - Support structured evaluations and proof-of-concept testing for new vendors and datasets, using evidence-based methods to determine business value and product impact. - Monitor and report on data quality metrics, vendor performance, feed reliability, and emerging issues such as drift, schema changes, or outages, and help coordinate remediation as needed. - Work with internal