Fraud Strategy Specialist

Félix; Colombia; Híbrido; COP 169.439.832 - 271.103.731; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Initial stock options grant

Annual performance bonus

Health, dental, and vision plans

Continuous learning opportunities

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Descripción de la vacante

Félix is seeking a strategic Fraud Strategy Specialist who will shape our fraud prevention strategy and influence key stakeholders. This role demands expertise in fraud, data analysis, and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities include designing Anomaly Detection systems, developing operational dashboards, and refining fraud strategies. Ideal candidates have a thorough understanding of fraud schemes and strong analytical skills. This position offers a remote work environment with hybrid options available.

Formación

• 3-5 years of professional experience in data-related roles.
• 2+ years of experience in Risk or Fraud investigations.
• Understanding of machine learning model concepts.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design and deployment of the Fraud Visibility & Intelligence foundation.
• Develop and own a real-time Anomaly Detection system.
• Establish key performance indicators for fraud strategy.

Conocimientos

Advanced SQL and Python skills

Strong analytical skills

Knowledge of fraud schemes

Experience with BI tools

Strong communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or related field

Herramientas

Looker

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

Company Overview

At Félix, we are building the financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S., starting with a revolution in remittances. Our core product is an AI-powered chatbot built on WhatsApp, allowing users to send money home as easily as sending a text message. We leverage cutting‑edge technology like AI, blockchain, and stablecoins to make cross‑border payments faster, more affordable, and more accessible than ever before.

About The Role

We are looking for a strategic Fraud Strategy Specialist who can bridge the gap between data insights and business action. This role goes beyond analysis—you'll be responsible for shaping our fraud prevention strategy, influencing stakeholders across the organization, and driving initiatives that protect our customers while enabling growth.

The ideal candidate combines deep fraud domain expertise with strong analytical capabilities and strategic thinking. You'll work at the intersection of Data Science, Product, Operations, Risk, and Senior Management to define problems, prioritize solutions, and lead cross‑functional initiatives that strengthen our fraud defenses. This role is critical to protecting millions of Latinos in the United States while ensuring a seamless customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and deployment of the Fraud Visibility & Intelligence foundation, establishing a single source of truth for fraud strategy and performance.
• Develop and own a robust, real‑time Anomaly Detection system, utilizing granular transaction grouping to identify emerging fraud pattern shifts.
• Establish key performance indicators and operational dashboards (e.g., False Positive Rate, Prevention Rate, strategy performance) to continuously assess effectiveness of the overall fraud strategy and decisioning models.
• Strategically refine and manage the fraud strategy, focusing on enhancing operational efficiency, minimizing redundancy, and architecting migration of sophisticated decision logic to a centralized orchestration platform to ensure speed, resilience, and enterprise‑wide scalability.
• Partner with Data Science teams to provide domain expertise, feature engineering, and performance feedback for ML‑driven fraud models.
• Apply risk management principles to balance fraud prevention with customer experience, designing iterative tests to validate solution effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Product, Operations, and Investigations teams to frame fraud problems in ways that mobilize organizational action.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
• 3‑5 years of professional experience in data‑related roles (Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Business Analytics, or similar).
• 2+ years of work experience in Risk, Fraud investigations, trust & safety.
• Advanced SQL and Python skills with demonstrated ability to work with large datasets and perform complex data analysis.
• Deep knowledge of fraud schemes, money laundering flows, organized fraud operations, and payment systems (cards, ACH, wire transfers, settlement timing).
• Understanding of machine learning model concepts and their application to fraud detection.
• Strong statistical foundation including hypothesis testing, regression, and classification algorithms.
• Experience with BI tools such as Looker, Tableau, or similar for dashboard and visualization design.
• Proven track record of leading cross‑functional projects and building stakeholder consensus.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information to draw meaningful insights from complex data sets with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication skills with ability to present to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strategic thinking and creative problem‑solving abilities with intellectual curiosity about emerging threats.
• Advanced English level.
• Curious and love to go deep into the data to find fraudsters.
• Equivalent competencies are also considered.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Initial stock options grant
• Annual performance bonus
• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Remote work environment, with hybrid options at Miami or Mexico City offices
• Continuous learning opportunities
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid parental leave
• Empowering opportunities for growth in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment

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