Director of Fraud Analytics

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global business is seeking a Director of Fraud Analytics in London. This role involves leading the fraud strategy, managing a high-performing team, and developing fraud prevention models using SQL and Python. Candidates should have experience in payments fraud and a STEM degree. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £130,000 plus bonus and equity, with a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Qualifications

• Experience managing a Fraud Analytics team.
• Strong experience developing Fraud strategies for Payments Fraud.
• Strong working experience coding in SQL and Python.

Responsibilities

• Leading the fraud strategy and fraud analytics function for the global business.
• Build out strategies and controls for fraud, financial crime, and spams.
• Set out the fraud prevention roadmap in the short and long term.

Skills

Fraud strategy development

Team management

SQL

Python

Fraud analytics

Education

STEM Degree from a top university

Job description

Director of Fraud Analytics

Up to £130,000

London

Hybrid

The Company

This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global business and drive its fraud strategy and analytics function. You'll take charge of a high-performing fraud team, expand the function worldwide, onboard new vendors, and shape the company's long-term fraud prevention road-map.

The Role

As a Director of Fraud Analytics, you will be:

• Leading the fraud strategy and fraud analytics function for the global business
• Build out strategies and controls for fraud, financial crime, and spams
• Leading a team to develop fraud prevention models and strategies
• Setting out the fraud prevention roadmap in the short and long term
• Using SQL and Python daily for analysis and fraud rule development
• Managing, hiring, and building out the fraud function on top of an existing strong team

Your skills and experience

To be successful as a Director of Fraud Analytics, you will need:

• Experience managing a Fraud Analytics team
• Strong experience developing Fraud strategies for Payments Fraud
• Strong working experience coding in SQL and Python
• Experience working for a payment business and/or fintech
• STEM Degree from a top university

Salary + Benefits

Up to £130,000 + Bonus + Equity