Fraud Prevention Specialist

SumUp; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-first setup

Virtual Stock Option programme

L&D budget

Paid leave 22 days

Wellhub gym membership

Retirement plan

Mental well-being resources (Zenklub)

Job summary

SumUp is seeking a Fraud Prevention Strategy Specialist to protect our acquiring business across Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. You’ll analyze large datasets, build data-driven strategies, and optimize rule-based fraud controls to balance approvals and losses.

We value autonomous, collaborative problem solvers who can translate complex analytics into practical actions and communicate with technical and business teams. Join a global, fast-moving fintech environment in São Paulo.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fraud prevention, risk management or related analytics in payments or fintech.
• Advanced SQL and Python for data pipelines and large datasets.
• Experience configuring fraud decision engines and rule-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to fraud prevention strategy for SumUp’s acquiring business across Brazil, Mexico and the United States.
• Analyze large datasets to identify fraud trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Design, configure, test and optimize rules, thresholds and authentication strategies.
• Monitor fraud, chargebacks, approval rates and false positives with relevant metrics.
• Own analytical workstreams from problem definition through to impact measurement.
• Translate regulatory and card-scheme requirements into effective fraud controls.
• Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Advanced SQL

Python

Fraud prevention

Data analysis

Tableau

Card fraud knowledge

Education

Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics degree

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Fraud Prevention Strategy Specialist

Fraud Prevention team

SumUp’s Fraud Prevention team sits at the intersection of risk, data and global payments, moving fast to stay ahead of one of fintech’s most dynamic challenges: stopping fraud at scale across multiple markets and products.

As part of our global, product-focused approach, this role will contribute to protecting SumUp’s acquiring business across Brazil, Mexico and the United States. You’ll work using data, analytical thinking and fraud prevention expertise to help reduce losses while protecting approval rates and the experience of our merchants and their customers.

This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-impact fraud challenges in a global environment. We expect you to operate with autonomy, build a deep understanding of fraud performance and turn your analysis into practical strategies and recommendations that improve how we prevent fraud over time.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to fraud prevention strategy for SumUp’s acquiring business across Brazil, Mexico and the United States.
• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify fraud trends, emerging patterns, performance changes, anomalies and opportunities for improvement.
• Design, configure, test and optimize decision-engine rules, thresholds and authentication strategies in line with business needs and fraud risk.
• Monitor fraud, chargeback, approval-rate and false-positive performance, using relevant metrics to assess the effectiveness of prevention strategies.
• Investigate the root causes of changes in performance and recommend clear, data-driven actions.
• Own analytical workstreams from problem definition through analysis, recommendation, implementation and impact measurement.
• Respond effectively to changing fraud patterns and support the development of appropriate mitigation strategies when new risks emerge.
• Translate regulatory and card-scheme requirements into effective and actionable fraud controls.
• Communicate insights, risks, trade-offs and recommendations clearly to stakeholders across the business.
• Build strong working relationships with Fraud Operations, Disputes, Product, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, Finance and regional teams.
• Contribute to a consistent, well-documented and continuously improving approach to fraud prevention.

What we expect from you

• You will take ownership of fraud prevention topics within your scope and move work forward with a high level of autonomy.
• You will combine technical analysis with sound judgement, considering fraud losses, false positives, approval rates, merchant conversion and user experience when making recommendations.
• You will be curious about how fraud evolves and continuously look for ways to strengthen prevention strategies.
• You will bring structure to ambiguous problems, prioritize effectively and make decisions based on evidence.
• You will communicate complex topics in a clear and concise way, adapting your message to technical, operational and senior audiences.
• You will collaborate constructively across functions and influence stakeholders to support effective fraud prevention decisions.
• You will measure the impact of your work, share learnings and use results to improve future strategies.
• You will contribute to a culture of accountability, knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the Fraud Prevention team.

You’ll be great for this role if…

• You have proven experience in fraud prevention, fraud strategy, risk management or a related analytical role within payments, fintech or another data-driven environment.
• You have advanced SQL and Python skills, including experience working with data pipelines and analyzing large datasets.
• You have hands‑on experience configuring fraud decision engines, rule‑based systems, transaction monitoring or authentication strategies.
• You are a power user of Tableau or a similar business intelligence and data visualization platform.
• You have practical knowledge of applied statistics and modelling, including A/B testing, classification or regression.
• You have strong knowledge of Brazilian Card-Present and Card‑Not‑Present fraud patterns and the ability to apply that knowledge to fraud strategy.
• You understand how to balance merchant conversion, approval rates, fraud losses and false positives when making decisions.
• You can translate complex analysis into clear, actionable recommendations and communicate confidently with technical, operational and senior stakeholders.
• You are proactive, autonomous and comfortable solving ambiguous problems in a fast‑changing environment.
• You have strong prioritization and execution skills, with a growth mindset and the ability to adapt quickly as fraud patterns and business needs change.
• You communicate at an advanced to fluent level in English, both verbally and in writing.
• You have a degree in Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics or a related quantitative field.

It would be a plus if you have

• Participation in industry working groups, webinars or communities focused on Brazilian fraud trends.
• Knowledge of acquirer settlement flows and interchange economics.
• Experience working with card‑scheme requirements, regulatory changes or fraud controls in the Brazilian payments market.

Why you should join SumUp

Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team from our dynamic São Paulo hub in the heart of the city. This involves an office-first setup

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone’s perspectives are respected and embraced

Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp’s future success

A dedicated annual L&D budget of R$ 10,000 for education, certifications, and conferences

Generous time off: enjoy 22 working days of paid leave, plus public holidays and special leave days

Stay fit: Wellhub membership included and gym at the office

Financial wellness: SumUp contributes to your private retirement plan with Santander

Mental well-being: access to Zenklub for therapy, coaching, and emotional wellness resources

About SumUp

Be empowered to do more that matters.

At SumUp, we’re on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 38 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships.

Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify.

SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don’t make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.

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