Senior Fraud Analyst
- Recruiter
- Sanderson
- Location
- Scotland, Edinburgh
- Salary
- £28000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Posted
- 13 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 20 Jan 2017
- Ref
- CHSFM
- Contact
- Chris Halliday
- Job Title
- Finance Analyst
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Fraud Analyst
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Fraud Analyst to join a leading financial services business in Edinburgh during a period of growth.
Purpose:
The successful candidate will be working within the fraud team, ensuring data capability is being maximised in order to optimise the effectiveness of the Fraud Strategy and Policy across all products and all of the fraud types, along with supporting the reduction of fraud losses through effective management and monitoring of models, systems and processes in place.
Core Responsibilities:
- Baseline current performance, tracking and reporting on effectiveness of current strategies
- Analysing & interrogating the Data Warehouse to recommend, develop and deliver strategies to improve the performance of existing strategies both for 1st and 3rd party fraud.
- Presenting proposals at senior committees when required that recommend changes to strategies with clear justification to support the change.
- Liaising closely with operational areas across the business, defining & implementing relevant operational processes to support these strategies, ensuring processes are kept up to date in line with strategy changes.
- Ensuring Conduct Risk Framework is embedded within these strategies and processes.
- Liaising with relevant industry bodies to understand 'Best Practice', sharing the business view and trends where appropriate.
- Providing advice and value add to business projects requiring Fraud input. Being proactive and creative in dealing with problems/issues identified within projects.
- Leading relationships with external stakeholders / Fraud teams to ensure they implement policy and provide necessary assistance/resource to ensure leading edge fraud techniques are adopted.
- Reporting & tracking risks as appropriate, ensuring effective controls are in place and tested/updated in a timely manner.
- Supporting the deployment of the supplier relationship management framework for partners and suppliers ensuring governance is measured in line with process, policy and risk appetite.
Desired Experience:
The successful candidate will ideally be degree educated Degree educated (preferably in a mathematical / numerical discipline), competent in SAS/ SQL and highly numerate.
Desirable experience includes;
- Experience working in a Fraud Strategy environment with a good understanding of retail products and channels.
- Sound knowledge of financial environment with excellent analytical skills - highly numerate.
- Experience in SAS/SQL is essential.
- Fully competent in Microsoft Office Applications
- Ability to communicate and negotiate successfully with colleagues at all levels.
- Developed report writing and communication skills with the ability to interact at senior levels
- Clearly demonstrates a 'can-do' attitude which successfully overcomes barriers.
- Proven ability to interpret management information, providing insight on trends and recommending areas for improvement.
- Proven ability to provide accurate information within tight timescales.
- Well organised and able to prioritise and manage workload in line with tight reporting deadlines.
- A self motivated team player who is able to structure and prioritise work for self, but who also has the flexibility and capability to change priorities when circumstances dictate.
- Communication and persuasion skills with the ability to think quickly and package ideas and results in a logical, understandable and compelling way to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- An innovative, creative approach to problem solving
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking business that can provide realistic scope for career progression.