Fraud Analytics & Detection Specialist

Client of Capitex; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capitex is seeking an analytical fraud analytics professional to turn alert and case data into actionable detection improvements. You will work closely with the bank's L1/L2 analysts and a senior fraud investigator, bridging operational observations with detection estate actions in Kuwait City.

You will analyze fraud alerts, support tuning on monitoring platforms, and build dashboards to report MI on volumes, outcomes, and losses. Collaborative and onsite from Month 3 to Month 6 are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data analytics within fraud, financial crime or banking operations.
• Strong SQL is essential; Python or R for analysis is a strong plus.
• Experience with BI/visualisation tools and building operational dashboards.
• Familiarity with fraud detection platforms and alert data structures.
• Ability to present analysis clearly to operational and senior stakeholders in English.
• Confirmed availability for an August 2026 start and genuine willingness to be onsite in Kuwait City Month 3 to Month 6.

Responsibilities

• Analyse fraud alert and case data to identify trends emerging typologies detection gaps and false-positive drivers.
• Support rule and threshold tuning on the bank's fraud monitoring platform.
• Build the evidence base model the impact and document proposed changes for the bank's approval.
• Design and produce operational MI alert volumes disposition outcomes SLA performance fraud losses and prevented losses shift-level throughput.
• Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reporting for the fraud operations leadership team.
• Support post-incident and thematic reviews with data deep-dives.
• Work with L2 and the senior investigator to convert case observations into measurable detection improvements.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

BI tools

Dashboards

Fraud platforms

English presentation

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

FICO Falcon

Actimize

SAS

Job description

Capitex is seeking an analytical fraud analytics professional to turn alert and case data into actionable detection improvements. You will work closely with the bank's L1/L2 analysts and a senior fraud investigator, bridging operational observations with detection estate actions in Kuwait City.

You will analyze fraud alerts, support tuning on monitoring platforms, and build dashboards to report MI on volumes, outcomes, and losses. Collaborative and onsite from Month 3 to Month 6 are required.