Fraud Analyst

Harnham; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to a growing fraud and financial crime function

Collaborative environment

Learning and development focus

Job summary

Harnham is seeking a Fraud and Financial Crime Analyst located in Lancashire, offering a salary of £35,000-£42,000. This role focuses on first-line fraud strategy, analysis, and reporting, contributing to an agile fraud and financial crime team.

Responsibilities include analysing fraud data to identify trends and supporting investigations. Applicants should have experience in fraud analytics, strong SQL skills, and a proactive mindset. A hybrid working model allows for flexibility around office days.

Qualifications

• Experience within fraud, financial crime, credit risk or lending analytics.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL.
• Understanding of fraud typologies within consumer lending or payments.

Responsibilities

• Analyse fraud and financial crime data to identify trends and risks.
• Build and optimise reporting to monitor fraud performance.
• Support investigations across external and internal fraud types.

Skills

Fraud analysis

SQL

Data analysis

Financial crime knowledge

Job description

Fraud and Financial Crime Analyst

Salary £35,000-£42,000

Location + work pattern Lancashire | Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, flexible days)

The role

This role sits within a developing Fraud and Financial Crime team and will focus on first‑line fraud strategy, analysis, and reporting. You'll use data to understand fraud trends, assess the effectiveness of controls, and provide insight-driven recommendations.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:

• Analysing fraud and financial crime data to identify trends, risks and emerging threats.
• Building and optimising reporting to monitor fraud performance and control effectiveness.
• Using SQL to extract, manipulate, and analyse large datasets.
• Supporting investigations across external and internal fraud types.
• Contributing to ad hoc analytical and coding projects that improve fraud strategy.

Your skills and experience

• Experience within fraud, financial crime, credit risk or lending analytics.
• Strong working knowledge of SQL and confidence discussing your approach to data analysis.
• Understanding of fraud typologies within consumer lending or payments.
• Ability to translate data outputs into clear insights and practical recommendations.
• A proactive mindset, with the confidence to take ownership of workstreams.

The benefits

• Exposure to a growing fraud and financial crime function with strong visibility across the business.
• End-to-end ownership of analytical work and reporting.
• A collaborative environment with a strong focus on learning and development.
• Hybrid working with flexibility around office days.