Nasdaq

Verafin - Lead Fraud Intelligence & Strategy Analyst

Nasdaq • $116K — $203K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in fraud analytics or related fields
  • Strong SQL and data analysis skills with large datasets
  • Deep understanding of fraud typologies in financial services
  • Proven ability to identify patterns in complex data
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Hunt for emerging fraud threats across transaction and case data
  • Transform fraud intelligence into actionable insights for clients
  • Analyze client use of Verafin scores to enhance fraud detection
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate findings into recommendations
  • Explore automation and AI to improve fraud analysis efficiency

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment with flexibility
  • Opportunity to work with one of the largest fraud data sets
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams
  • Chance to influence product improvements and client strategies
Full Job Description

The Role

We99re looking for a Lead Fraud Intelligence &Strategy Analyst to join our team at Verafin. Reporting to an AVP of Product Strategy, you99ll work with one of the largest consolidated fraud data sets in financial services, using transaction and fraud data from across our network to uncover emerging threats, identify patterns, and help financial institutions strengthen their fraud strategies.


You99ll work at the intersection of fraud threat intelligence, data analysis, and client strategy, turning complex data into actionable insights for our clients, product teams, and internal partners.


You99ll fit right in if you99re naturally curious, analytical, and investigative, and you love digging into data to understand not only what is happening, but why.


What You99ll Do
  • Hunt for emerging fraud threats and patterns across transaction data, case data, marked fraud, and other signals within the Verafin network.
  • Turn fraud intelligence into actionable insights, helping clients and internal teams quickly understand emerging activity, attack patterns, and opportunities to respond.
  • Analyze how enterprise clients use Verafin scores and data within their fraud strategies and identify opportunities to improve fraud detection and reduce false positives.
  • Partner across Product, Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing to translate your findings into client recommendations, product improvements, and broader fraud intelligence.
  • Help scale how we analyze fraud, exploring automation, AI, and data architecture improvements that make threat hunting and strategy analysis more repeatable and efficient.


What You99ll Bring
  • 5+ years of experience in fraud analytics, fraud strategy, or related areas.
  • Strong SQL and data analysis skills, with experience working with large, complex transactional data sets.
  • Strong understanding of fraud typologies and financial services, including areas such as scams, account takeover, and payment fraud.
  • Proven ability to spot patterns and anomalies in complex data and turn them into clear, practical recommendations.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to tell a compelling data story to both technical teams and non-technical clients.

Nice to Have
  • Experience with AI/ML concepts, automation, or agentic AI tools.
  • Experience working with enterprise financial institutions or within fraud/cybersecurity threat intelligence.
  • Familiarity with payment systems and analytical tools, including Python, R, or data visualization platforms.

This position can be located in New York, Toronto, St. John99s, Philadelphia, or Atlanta and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq, Inc. is a global technology company that operates a suite of financial services businesses, including trading, clearing, exchange technology, regulatory, securities listing, and public company services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Nasdaq operates in over 50 countries and has more than 4,700 employees worldwide. The company is committed to innovation and has been at the forefront of developing new technologies to improve the efficiency and transparency of financial markets.
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