Analyst, Fraud Prevention

Desjardins Group; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial institution is seeking a Fraud Analyst to develop and implement strategies to mitigate fraud losses. You will conduct assessments, collaborate with stakeholders, and maintain policies ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and over 2 years of experience in fraud prevention. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in English are required. This role offers competitive salary, flexible vacation, group insurance, and other benefits. Expect a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in fraud detection and prevention.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage work in complex environments.
• Knowledge of French required for Quebec positions.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to remedy fraud losses.
• Conduct fraud control assessments to identify deficiencies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify Fraud Risk Assessment scope.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external partners.

Skills

Fraud detection and prevention

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Technology savvy

Advanced Excel

Communication in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, finance, computer science

Job description

Overview

This position is within a division of the Desjardins Group called Collabria. Collabria Financial is a Canadian credit card issuer offering customized card programs for Canadian credit unions, serving their consumer and commercial members. Collabria is a payment solutions provider created expressly to help credit unions gain the benefits of increased operational control and improved member relationships. At its core, what sets Collabria apart is its foundation in partnership, collaboration, and responsiveness. As a fraud analyst, you help analyze, and develop mitigation processes for suspicious and fraudulent activities. You assist with compliance, internal controls, crisis management and the security of personal information and property. Through extensive data analysis, you will identify opportunities to apply remediation to high‑risk areas and contribute to build a secure environment for Collabria’s cardholders. You will be tasked with performing diagnostics and provide professional risk‑orientation to various initiatives. Making recommendations and develop subsequent implementation plans will also be required, along with elaborating and maintaining efficient fraud deterrence tools, methods, and processes. You are known to share ideas and solve problems using strong analytical skills, leveraging from your extensive knowledge of Collabria’s underlying authorisation processes, and have the ability to manage your work in a face pace, complex and dynamic environment. Your interaction with colleagues, providers and other stakeholders are exemplary. More specifically, you will be required to:

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain strategies to remedy fraud losses
• Conduct periodic fraud control assessments to identify deficiencies while proposing enhancements to maintain their optimal efficiency
• Contribute to the reporting of fraud‑related metrics to management
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to identify the Fraud Risk Assessment scope, approach, and methodology
• Play an instrumental role with the deployment of systems and technology that support the Fraud Management efforts
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with internal and external partners, such as law enforcement, Co‑op, Credit Unions, and Desjardins
• Establish and maintain fraud‑related policies and procedures to ensure compliance with policies and regulations
• Remain current with industry developments and emerging fraud trends to continuously improve fraud detection processes

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, finance, computer science or in a related field
• A minimum of two years of relevant experience, including in fraud detection and prevention
• Advance knowledge of Excel and technology savvy.
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec
• Expert proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English‑speaking partners, members and/or clients

Business insight, Complexity

Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We’re committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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Job Family

Risk management (FG)