Data Analytics, Fraud Strategy Analyst

Your Opportunity

What you are good at

• Tactical ownership of fraud risk policies and procedures to support various payment product / service offerings;
• Development and management of fraud prevention strategies leveraging a wide array of data and predictive models for use in real-time decision engines and covert surveillance

• Daily monitoring and analysis of relevant data to identify and escalate emerging fraud trends.
• Maintain, render and present reporting of results against defined performance goals.
• Support the development of long-term strategic risk management policies and approaches to reduce the risk of fraud loss while maintaining a best in class client experience.
• Identify and champion process improvement opportunities in all aspects of the position’s duties and responsibilities.
• Participate in the design and testing of technology enhancements that support fraud risk management.

What you have

• Experience working with database platforms such as Oracle and Teradata
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products especially Excel
• SQL
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; experience in payments and/or payments fraud preferred
• Understanding of and experience in wire transfer, (FedWire), a plus.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills
• Working knowledge of gathering and documenting data requirements and analyzing those requirements from a business perspective
• Demonstrated ability to process large quantities of data, summarize key findings, and present effectively to team members, senior leadership and internal customers
• Strong technical capabilities:
• 2+ years of data analytics and/or general analysis experience, ideally in a fraud risk management environment.
• Understanding of and experience in ACH a plus.
• Programming experience with Python and/or SAS
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
• Experience with Hadoop or other Big Data solutions
• A basic understanding of fraud risk decision strategy development and decision engine strategies is preferable.
• Applicable experience may substitute for degree