Fraud Analytics & Strategy Manager

Aquent is partnering with a global leader in the financial services industry, a company at the forefront of innovation, dedicated to securing digital transactions and fostering economic growth worldwide. This organization plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of payments, enabling seamless and secure commerce for millions of consumers and businesses. By joining this team, you will contribute to a mission-critical function that directly safeguards the integrity of financial systems and protects customers from evolving threats, making a tangible impact on global financial security.

Are you ready to become a pivotal force in the fight against financial crime? We are seeking a dynamic and analytical professional to join a cutting-edge team focused on Fraud Analytics, Modeling, and Intelligence. In this high-impact role, you won't just be analyzing data; you'll be designing, implementing, and scaling sophisticated, data-driven fraud strategies that directly protect consumer, small business, and commercial portfolios, as well as retail banking products. Your expertise will be crucial in navigating an ever-changing threat landscape, leveraging advanced analytics to detect emerging patterns, optimize decision engines, and mitigate complex attacks. This is your opportunity to be the critical bridge between data, strategy, policy, and risk management, safeguarding both the firm and its vast customer base.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, test, and implement robust fraud mitigation rules and authorization governance strategies across decisioning systems, ensuring adherence to strict change-control standards.
• Serve as a primary lead for Fraud Model Risk, collaborating with modelers, external vendors, and internal validators throughout the model lifecycle, including validation, ongoing performance monitoring, versioning, and annual reviews.
• Query large-scale datasets using analytical tools to identify behavioral patterns, assess rule performance, and translate raw data into actionable insights for executive leadership.
• Package comprehensive analysis into technical documentation that meets regulatory guidelines and industry standards, presenting model validation findings to senior management and supervisory authorities as required.
• Partner closely with Fraud Policy, Operations, Product, and IT teams to align fraud strategies with business growth, technology roadmaps, and incident management protocols.
• Research and evaluate new data sources, analytical tools, and technology capabilities to continuously enhance fraud detection architecture and process efficiencies.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science, or a related field).
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in fraud strategy, quantitative analytics, or risk management within financial services.
• Technical Mastery:
  
  
  
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    Intermediate to advanced proficiency in SAS or SQL for complex data manipulation, strategy monitoring, and performance assessments.

  • Strong hands-on proficiency in Excel for data modeling and reporting.
  • Experience working within Big Data environments (e.g., Python, Hive, Impala) and performing mathematical/statistical analysis on large datasets.
  
  
  
  
• Model Governance Experience: Demonstrated familiarity with model development, production deployment, and model risk governance frameworks.
• Communication & Influence: Proven ability to translate complex analytical findings into executive-ready presentations and interface confidently with regulatory auditors and senior leaders.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a quantitative or technical field.
• 2+ years of direct experience in the payments industry, particularly with credit card products, payment rails, and associated fraud vectors.
• Track record of driving cross-functional initiatives and managing system incident responses in a fast-paced environment.

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.