Senior Data Scientist II | Fraud Prevention Leader

Remitly; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a strategic Senior Data Scientist to drive fraud prevention score initiatives across Brazil, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. The role advances analytical capabilities, accelerates fraud prevention innovation, and delivers scalable, governance-driven solutions for digital identity and risk intelligence.

The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with business acumen and strong stakeholder management to translate analytical initiatives into measurable business

Qualifications

• Advanced experience in data science and analytics.
• Background in fraud analytics, digital identity, risk modeling.
• Experience deploying analytical solutions in production.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Experience in global/matrixed organizations.
• Advanced English communication skills.
• Experience with identity intelligence or fraud platforms is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, validation, and monitoring of fraud prevention models and ML solutions.
• Drive analytics for Fraud Next Generation strategies aligned with product and commercial goals.
• Partner with Product, Technology, Sales, and Analytics teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to enhance fraud detection and data intelligence.
• Support expansion of Decision Trust solutions through analytics and customer engagements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other data scientists.
• Ensure alignment with governance, Responsible AI, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership.
• Contribute to long-term analytical roadmap for innovation and growth.
• Evaluate new data assets and methodologies to improve fraud performance.

Skills

Data Science

Fraud analytics

Predictive modeling

Stakeholder management

Production deployment

Global experience

English communication

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is seeking a strategic Senior Data Scientist to drive fraud prevention score initiatives across Brazil, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC. The role advances analytical capabilities, accelerates fraud prevention innovation, and delivers scalable, governance-driven solutions for digital identity and risk intelligence.

The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with business acumen and strong stakeholder management to translate analytical initiatives into measurable business