Remote Senior Risk Prevention Analyst – Fraud & ML

Velera; Florida; Remote; USD 68,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical with telemedicine

Dental and Vision

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Maternity, Parental, Family Care

Holidays and sick leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Velera is seeking a Senior Risk Prevention Analyst - Premier to lead advanced fraud detection and prevention efforts for financial institutions. The role focuses on operational and technical risk assessments, building AI-driven rules, and overseeing incident response with stakeholders across Velera and client organizations.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Fraud Detection Work Center, internal departments, and vendors, while delivering actionable insights and robust fraud defenses

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics or related field or combination of education and experience required.
• Seven (7) years within the financial service industry required.
• Seven (7) years professional experience in risk analytics, mitigating risk and/or fraud services required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement fraud strategies leveraging transaction data and ML models to mitigate losses.
• Manage and optimize existing fraud strategies and assess risk vs. customer experience.
• Coordinate tasks within the Risk Analytics team and ensure SLAs are met.
• Act as SME during fraud incidents and client presentations.
• Create BI reports for senior leadership and examiners.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align on fraud and risk objectives.
• Identify fraud trends and recommend mitigation measures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering or Economics)

Tools

Fraud Detection Work Center

FDR system

SQL

DefenseEdge

Falcon

Advance Defense

Fraud Navigator

Job description

Velera is seeking a Senior Risk Prevention Analyst - Premier to lead advanced fraud detection and prevention efforts for financial institutions. The role focuses on operational and technical risk assessments, building AI-driven rules, and overseeing incident response with stakeholders across Velera and client organizations.

The position emphasizes collaboration with Fraud Detection Work Center, internal departments, and vendors, while delivering actionable insights and robust fraud defenses