Remote Technical Risk and Payments Fraud Analyst

Summary

Join our Risk Operations team as a Technical Risk and Payments Fraud Analyst to solve puzzles, prevent fraud, and collaborate with diverse teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in payments, fraud detection, or risk operations roles
• Proficiency in SQL query development for data extraction, manipulation, and analysis
• Experience with fraud detection software, analytics tools, and data visualization platforms such as Looker
• Familiarity with scripting Python, Spark, JS, and ability to read API calls and responses

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, and analyze suspicious transactions and activities across payment platforms
• Respond to and investigate alerts, ensuring swift resolution and prevention of further risks
• Develop and maintain fraud detection models and rules to identify potential fraud patterns
• SQL query development; Utilize SQL to extract, analyze, and interpret large datasets for fraud patterns, trends, and anomalies
• Prepare detailed reports and dashboards for senior management, summarizing key findings and actionable insights
• Support ad hoc data analysis requests related to fraud investigations and risk assessments
• Conduct risk assessments on new payment products, services, and processes
• Lead complex fraud investigations from end-to-end, including gathering evidence, conducting interviews, and documenting findings
• Work closely with law enforcement, legal teams, and other stakeholders when required
• Ensure investigations are conducted in accordance with internal policies, legal requirements, and industry standards
• Partner with cross-functional teams including IT, Compliance, Customer Service, and Product Management to enhance fraud detection and prevention capabilities
• Educate and train internal teams on emerging fraud risks and prevention techniques
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross functional teams to resolve risk and fraud related issues

Benefits

• Competitive equity ownership
• Comprehensive and generous benefits package