Fraud Risk Assessor

Guidehouse; United States; Remote; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a fraud risk assessor in the United States to conduct risk assessments for digital services facing identity fraud challenges. The role supports cross‑agency risk evaluations and the development of robust controls, with emphasis on identity proofing and fraud mitigation.

The candidate will perform qualitative and quantitative analyses, conduct stakeholder interviews, and deliver findings in briefings within tight delivery cycles. U.S.

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust.
• U.S. Citizenship residing within the United States.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 3–5 years of risk assessment experience (e.g., risk scoring, control evaluation).
• Familiarity with identity fraud risks (identity theft, account takeover).
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research and analysis.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews.
• Experience delivering findings in written and oral briefings.
• Ability to complete work within short delivery cycles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fraud risk assessments for a client facing identity fraud challenges in digital services.
• Support ongoing risk assessment efforts and identify fraud controls for multi-agency integrations.
• Assist with risk assessments of new digital services and features, control testing, and program maturity assessments.
• Leverage expertise in identity fraud and identity proofing to inform findings and recommendations.

Skills

Fraud risk assessment

Identity fraud

Identity proofing

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Stakeholder interviews

Briefings (written/oral)

Delivery cycles

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Socure

Amazon CloudWatch

Job description

Location: United States

Job Family:

Risk & Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• The fraud risk assessor will conduct fraud risk assessments for a client that offers digital services but faces persistent identity fraud challenges.
• They will primarily support a broader ongoing assessment effort that evaluates new and existing risk in the integration of the client's services with numerous partner agencies. Key to the work is identifying and evaluating fraud controls. This work is meant to be delivered in a timely fashion.
• On an as needed basis, they may also support other work that can include: risk assessments of new digital services and features; control testing; program maturity assessments.
• The ideal candidate will have experience in fraud risk assessment and proficient knowledge of identity fraud and identity proofing.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Due to contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens and reside within the United States.
• Bachelor's degree
• Three (3) to Five (5) Years of experience conducting risk assessment (e.g., risk scoring, control evaluation).
• Familiarity with identity fraud risks (e.g., identity theft, account takeover)

• Experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative research and analysis

• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews

• Experience delivering findings in written and oral briefings

• Ability to complete work within short delivery cycles

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience delivering end-to-end fraud risk assessments
• Experience analyzing or mitigating identity fraud

• Experience analyzing or mitigating risk in identity proofing flows

• Experience working with digital product development teams

• Experience working in or with public sector agencies

• Knowledge of the GAO Fraud Risk Management Framework

• Knowledge of NIST SP 800-63

• Familiarity with fraud vendor tools, solutions, & data (e.g., LexisNexis, Socure)

• Basic experience writing database queries (e.g., Amazon Cloudwatch)

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.