Remote Senior Fraud Data Analyst (P2P & Cash Advance)

Sezzle; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Volunteer hours and sabbatical

Life, STD/LTD, medical, dental and viz

Job summary

Sezzle is seeking a Sr Fraud Analyst focused on Peer-to-Peer and Cash Advance products to protect customers and the company from fraud. You will leverage data analytics and investigation tools to disrupt account takeover, friendly fraud, and related schemes in a fast-paced fintech environment.

You will monitor transactions, analyze trends, and work with Risk Strategy to refine rules and features; you’ll own dashboards and communicate findings to leadership, ensuring strong controls as fraud

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in fraud investigations, risk management, or trust & safety in fintech, banking, or payments.
• Strong understanding of P2P payment networks (Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, ACH) and short-term credit/cash advance products.
• Proficiency in data analysis using SQL and Python; ability to connect data sources to uncover fraud rings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to explain complex fraud patterns to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Transaction Monitoring & Investigation: Conduct daily reviews of high-risk P2P transfers and cash advance requests to identify fraudulent activity.
• Trend Analysis & Rule Optimization: Analyze fraud patterns and emerging trends to identify gaps in defenses and test new rules.
• Scam & ATO Mitigation: Investigate social engineering, account takeover, and first-party/friendly fraud related to instant money movement.
• Reporting: Create and maintain dashboards tracking key fraud metrics and report findings to leadership.

Skills

SQL

Python

Fraud investigations

Risk management

Tools

Fraud prevention tools

Identity verification vendors

Job description

Sezzle is seeking a Sr Fraud Analyst focused on Peer-to-Peer and Cash Advance products to protect customers and the company from fraud. You will leverage data analytics and investigation tools to disrupt account takeover, friendly fraud, and related schemes in a fast-paced fintech environment.

You will monitor transactions, analyze trends, and work with Risk Strategy to refine rules and features; you’ll own dashboards and communicate findings to leadership, ensuring strong controls as fraud