Fraud Strategy Analyst

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$70K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in fraud analytics, strategy, or financial crimes
  • Experience in fraud rules management or transaction monitoring
  • Experience with payments fraud, account takeover, or digital fraud risks
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data to drive decisions
  • Proficiency in SQL, SAS, Python, and data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI
  • Familiarity with fraud rules engines or decisioning platforms (preferred)
  • Strong written and verbal communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain fraud detection strategies for transactions
  • Analyze fraud trends and performance metrics to improve detection rates
  • Perform deep analyses to uncover emerging fraud patterns and vulnerabilities
  • Adjust thresholds and logic for optimizing real-time decision-making
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new fraud control features
  • Provide analytical support for fraud investigations and loss mitigation
  • Create and deliver reports on fraud trends and control effectiveness
  • Ensure fraud controls comply with governance and documentation standards.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and impactful field
  • Collaborative culture with cross-departmental engagement
  • Engagement in cutting-edge fraud detection strategies
  • Focus on professional growth and analytical skill development
  • A chance to contribute meaningfully to loss mitigation efforts and client security.
Full Job Description
Job Description

  • Support Real-Time Fraud Controls: Develop, implement, and maintain fraud rules and detection strategies for participant transactions (e.g., withdrawals, loans, distributions).
  • Monitor & Optimize Performance: Analyze fraud trends, rule performance, and key metrics to improve detection rates and reduce false positives.
  • Conduct Data Analysis: Perform deep-dive analyses to identify emerging fraud patterns, vulnerabilities, and control gaps.
  • Execute Rule Tuning: Adjust thresholds, logic, and segmentation to optimize real-time decisioning performance.
  • Partner Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to support fraud controls in new features and participant journeys.
  • Support Investigations & Insights: Provide analytical support for fraud cases, root cause analysis, and loss mitigation efforts.
  • Contribute to Reporting: Develop and deliver clear reporting on fraud trends, losses, and control effectiveness.
  • Adhere to Governance: Ensure fraud controls are documented, tested, and aligned with risk and compliance standards.


Qualifications

Required Experience

  • 2+ years in fraud analytics, fraud strategy, or financial crimes
  • Experience in at least one of the following: Fraud rules management / transaction monitoring Payments fraud, account takeover, or digital fraud risks
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment


Technical & Analytical Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data to drive decisions
  • Proficiency in SQL, SAS Python or other data analysis tools and data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
  • Familiarity with fraud rules engines or decisioning platforms (preferred)
  • Basic understanding of fraud models or scoring methodologies.


Professional Skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to translate data insights into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Detail-oriented with strong execution focus
  • Collaborative mindset with ability to work across teams


Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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