Sports Fraud Analyst

Grace Media; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading betting company is looking for a Fraud Analyst to join their risk and fraud prevention team. In this role, you will help ensure the security of the sportsbook platform by analyzing data and investigating fraudulent activities. Your contributions will directly impact customer trust and the integrity of the platform, with opportunities to stay ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Experience with fraud detection tools.
• Understanding of betting products and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer activity to identify fraud patterns.
• Investigate fraud alerts from customer support.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve fraud cases.

Skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Knowledge of betting products

Understanding of KYC procedures

Tools

Fraud detection tools

Back-office platforms

Job description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent activity within our sportsbook platform.

The individual will be a sharp, analytical, and proactive Fraud Analyst to join our Sportsbook risk and fraud prevention team. In this role, you will help protect the integrity of our platform by identifying and mitigating fraudulent activity, including account takeovers, bonus abuse, payment fraud, and suspicious betting behavior. Your decisions directly impact customer trust and platform security

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer activity in real time to identify patterns consistent with fraud, abuse, or other suspicious behavior.

• Analyze data to identify suspicious betting patterns, bonus abuse, identity theft, arbitrage, and syndicate/multi account activity.

• Investigate fraud alerts and escalated cases from customer support or automated systems.

• Use internal tools and third-party platforms to review account activity and transactions.

• Collaborate with other departments such as Compliance, Customer Support, and Payments to resolve fraud cases.

• Recommend and implement fraud rules or system enhancements to mitigate risks.

• Maintain detailed documentation of investigations and outcomes.

• Support regulatory reporting and audits as required.

• Assist in the development and refinement of fraud detection models and strategies.

• Stay current with fraud trends and industry best practices.

Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.

• Experience working with fraud detection tools and back-office platforms.

• Understanding of betting products, odds formats, and sports wagering behavior.

• Familiarity with chargebacks, identity verification, and KYC procedures.

• Knowledge of AML and regulatory compliance in gambling jurisdictions – good to have

• High attention to detail

• Critical thinking and problem-solving

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team