Lead Fraud Strategy Data Scientist

The Vanguard Group; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

The Vanguard Group in Malvern, PA is seeking a Senior Fraud Data Scientist to design fraud rules, perform advanced analytics, and guide governance for fraud strategies. You will partner with stakeholders, manage analytics deliverables, and help align projects with enterprise goals.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in fraud analytics, strong statistical knowledge, and experience with Python, SQL, Hive, Spark, Athena, and AWS SageMaker. The role supports a hybrid work model and visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of related work experience in fraud strategy or fraud data science.
• Understanding of statistics, probability theory, econometrics, and time-series analysis.
• Experience with data extraction in SQL environments.
• Proficient in Python; familiarity with Hive, Spark, Athena, and AWS SageMaker.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent; graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop fraud rules and strategies in fraud prevention systems.
• Independently perform sophisticated data analytics using structured and unstructured data.
• Manage projects related to fraud strategies, governance, data structures, and deliverables.
• Communicate statistics related to daily fraud mitigation operations to stakeholders.
• Review products to ensure they meet stakeholder needs; support vendor relationships.

Skills

Statistics

Time-series analysis

Python

Hive

Spark

Athena

Amazon SageMaker

Fraud analytics

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Graduate degree preferred

Tools

SQL

Job description

Responsibilities: Develop fraud rules and strategies in fraud prevention systems. Independently perform sophisticated data analytics using structured and unstructured data. Manages and supports projects and processes related to fraud strategies, including governance frameworks, data structures, and deliverables. Leverages analytics and statistics knowledge to determine risk and recommend plans. Collects, analyzes, and communicates statistics related to daily fraud mitigation operations to stakeholders. Analyzes and supports the delivery of products and reviews the validation of scalable analyses. Reviews products to ensure they meet stakeholders' needs. Builds and manages vendor relationships supporting the delivery of analytical capabilities. Ensures alignment between department or team deliverables and enterprise goals. Develops strategic relationships to understand business processes to develop risk mitigation processes. Brings structure to requests and translates requirements into an analytic approach. Provides team's recommendations to key business partners as needed. Develops understanding of industry trends. Advocates to ensure implementation of governance practices. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications Minimum of five years related work experience in fraud strategy or fraud data science field. Understanding of statistical methods, including classical statistics, probability theory, econometrics, and time-series analysis. Strong familiarity with data extraction in environments like SQL. Working knowledge of Python, Hive, Spark, Athena, Amazon Sagemaker. Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

Special Factors Sponsorship Vanguard is offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission. To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best. How We Work Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience. Vanguard, one of the world's leading investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.