Associate Threat Analyst

BioCatch; Santiago; Presencial; CLP 10.044.000 - 14.508.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BioCatch in Santiago, Chile, seeks an Associate Threat Analyst to strengthen clients’ fraud defenses through expert analytics, rule design, and strategic advisory. You’ll work in a consultancy-style role within a globally distributed Threat Analyst network, collaborating with Data Science and customer teams.

You will analyze threats such as account takeover, fraudulent openings, RATs, social engineering, and mule accounts; design real-time controls, transfer knowledge internally, and support

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in fraud analysis, threat analysis, or data analytics — preferably at financial institutions.
• Hands-on experience with fraud prevention/detection and transaction monitoring platforms or tools.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; Portuguese a nice-to-have.

Responsabilidades

• Design, test, implement, and optimize real-time tactical rules to detect and mitigate fraud.
• Analyze emerging patterns with Data Science teams on threats like Account Takeover, fraud attempts, RATs, social engineering, and mule accounts.
• Identify risk patterns, propose controls to reduce losses and false positives using data-driven evidence.
• Provide SME advisory and transfer knowledge to internal teams and customers.
• Maintain relationships with fraud-fighting functions and communicate findings to executive audiences.
• Deliver reporting and insights on fraud detection performance and support sales with thought leadership.

Conocimientos

SQL

Python

Data analytics

Statistical modeling

English and Spanish

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math/Data Science

Descripción del empleo

Role: Associate Threat Analyst —BioCatch

About the Role

BioCatchis the leader in Behavioral Biometrics, helping 34 of the world's top 100 banks and 340+ financial institutions combat fraud through actionable behavioral insights.We'relooking for a Threat Analyst to help strengthen our customers' ability toanticipate, detect, and mitigate emerging fraud threats — combining specialized domainexpertise, data analytics, continuous control optimization, and capability transfer to internal teams.

This is a consultancy-style role blending advanced analytics, strategic fraud advisory, and cross-level communication (from C-suite to operational fraud investigators).You'llwork autonomously as part of a globally distributed Threat Analyst network.

Key Responsibilities

Design, test, implement, andoptimizereal-time tactical rules and controls to promptly detect and mitigate fraud attacks and emerging typologies.

2. Threat Research & New Typologies

Analyze emerging patterns and behaviors alongside Data Science and the customer's specialized teams, covering Account Takeover (ATO), fraudulent account openings, Remote Access Trojans/Tools (RAT), social engineering, digitalscams, and mule account detection.

3. Analytics & Control Optimization

Analyze transactional data and customer behavior to identify risk patterns and control gaps.Propose adjustments that increase detection capability, reduce losses, andoptimizefalse positives — using a data-driven approach to proveBioCatch'svalue against success criteria in proof-of-value and pilot projects.

4. Specialized Advisory & Knowledge Transfer

Provide SME advisory to maximize customer value fromBioCatchsolutions. Transfer knowledge to internal teams, educate new/potential customers on Behavioral Biometrics, and communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.

5. Customer & Field Engagement

Maintain strong relationships across the customer's fraud-fighting functions. Work tactically to deploy rules for acute fraud attacks. Share field learnings with Sales Enablement and act as a voice of the customer back toBioCatchproduct/Data Science teams.

6. Reporting & Thought Leadership

Deliver reporting and insights on fraud detection performance. Strive to be a thought leader in the fraud prevention space, supportingBioCatchSales in new customer acquisition.

Requirements:

Role: Associate Threat Analyst —BioCatch

About the Role

BioCatchis the leader in Behavioral Biometrics, helping 34 of the world's top 100 banks and 340+ financial institutions combat fraud through actionable behavioral insights.We'relooking for a Threat Analyst to help strengthen our customers' ability toanticipate, detect, and mitigate emerging fraud threats — combining specialized domainexpertise, data analytics, continuous control optimization, and capability transfer to internal teams.

This is a consultancy-style role blending advanced analytics, strategic fraud advisory, and cross-level communication (from C-suite to operational fraud investigators).You'llwork autonomously as part of a globally distributed Threat Analyst network.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fraud Analysis & Detection

Design, test, implement, andoptimizereal-time tactical rules and controls to promptly detect and mitigate fraud attacks and emerging typologies.

2. Threat Research & New Typologies

Analyze emerging patterns and behaviors alongside Data Science and the customer's specialized teams, covering Account Takeover (ATO), fraudulent account openings, Remote Access Trojans/Tools (RAT), social engineering, digitalscams, and mule account detection.

3. Analytics & Control Optimization

Analyze transactional data and customer behavior to identify risk patterns and control gaps.Propose adjustments that increase detection capability, reduce losses, andoptimizefalse positives — using a data-driven approach to proveBioCatch'svalue against success criteria in proof-of-value and pilot projects.

4. Specialized Advisory & Knowledge Transfer

Provide SME advisory to maximize customer value fromBioCatchsolutions. Transfer knowledge to internal teams, educate new/potential customers on Behavioral Biometrics, and communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.

5. Customer & Field Engagement

Maintain strong relationships across the customer's fraud-fighting functions. Work tactically to deploy rules for acute fraud attacks. Share field learnings with Sales Enablement and act as a voice of the customer back toBioCatchproduct/Data Science teams.

6. Reporting & Thought Leadership

Deliver reporting and insights on fraud detection performance. Strive to be a thought leader in the fraud prevention space, supportingBioCatchSales in new customer acquisition.

Requirements:

Required Experience & Skills

• At least 3 years of experience in fraud analysis, threat analysis, or data analytics — preferably at financial institutions.
• Hands-on experience with fraud prevention/detection and transaction monitoring platforms or tools.
• Bachelor's/professional degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
• Intermediate-to-advanced SQLrequired.
• Python, statistical modeling, advanced analytics, and anomaly detection techniquesstronglyvalued.
• Full professionalproficiencyin English and Spanish; Portuguese a nice-to-have.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical analysis into actionable, executive-ready recommendations.
• Strongtrack recordbuilding relationships across Fraud, Technology, Data Science, Risk, and Business teams.
• Self-starter, quick learner, comfortable working autonomously with ambiguity.

Logistics

• Full-time.
• On-site presencerequiredat the office (typically 4 days/week) - Santiago, Chile.
• Availability for occasional travel to internal meetings.
• Submit CV in English.