Fraud Strategy Lead - Analytics & Risk Innovation

Sotalent; United States; Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 274,000; Full time

Job summary

Sotalent in the United States is seeking a Fraud Strategy Analyst Lead to drive enterprise fraud strategy, policy development, and analytics across complex environments. You will design and optimise fraud rules, strengthen financial crime prevention, and influence senior leadership decisions in partnership with stakeholders and industry partners.

This role emphasizes delivering measurable risk reduction and scalable strategies within a hybrid, remote-eligible workplace across the continental US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (4+ years accepted in lieu of degree).
• 8+ years of experience in financial crime, fraud strategy, or risk analytics.
• Strong expertise in fraud rules management and financial crime prevention frameworks.
• Advanced experience with data analysis tools (SQL, SAS, BI tools or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of banking regulations (Reg E, Reg CC, UDAAP, FACTA, Reg Z).
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present complex findings to senior stakeholders.
• Experience with financial services data environments and analytical modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of enterprise fraud strategy, policies, and analytics frameworks.
• Design and optimise fraud rules management systems to reduce fraud losses and risk exposure.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align fraud strategies with business objectives.
• Lead large-scale fraud prevention initiatives and system implementations.
• Translate complex analytical insights into clear recommendations for executive stakeholders.
• Monitor emerging fraud trends, technologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive improvements in automation, controls, and fraud detection processes.
• Ensure compliance with financial crime regulations and risk governance standards.
• Collaborate across industry networks to strengthen fraud intelligence and prevention capabilities.

Skills

Fraud strategy

Data analysis

SQL

SAS

BI tools

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL

SAS

BI tools

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

Sotalent in the United States is seeking a Fraud Strategy Analyst Lead to drive enterprise fraud strategy, policy development, and analytics across complex environments. You will design and optimise fraud rules, strengthen financial crime prevention, and influence senior leadership decisions in partnership with stakeholders and industry partners.

This role emphasizes delivering measurable risk reduction and scalable strategies within a hybrid, remote-eligible workplace across the continental US.