Senior Fraud Analyst St. Petersburg, FL (Onsite) About the Role

We are hiring for one of our premier consulting clients. The Senior Fraud Analyst will lead fraud analytics, rule optimization, and performance reporting for large-scale transactional data environments.
This role is ideal for experienced fraud analytics professionals who enjoy combining hands-on data work with stakeholder-facing insights and strategy development.

• Analyze fraud performance metrics, identify emerging fraud patterns, and develop data-driven recommendations.

• Design, test, and optimize fraud detection and prevention rules.

• Work with large-scale transactional data using SQL and Python for analysis and reporting.

• Build and automate BI dashboards using Tableau or Hyperion for fraud trend visualization and executive presentations.

• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to support fraud risk initiatives.

• Present analytical findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Provide coaching and guidance to junior team members as required.

• 8+ years of experience in fraud analytics, fraud strategy, or risk analytics.

• Strong proficiency in SQL, Excel, and BI tools (Tableau or Hyperion).

• Proven experience developing or tuning fraud detection rules within transaction monitoring systems.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder presentation skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Finance, Economics, or a related quantitative field.

• Experience with Falcon Case Manager, Falcon Expert, or Fraud Navigator (preferred but not required).

• Equivalent experience with Actimize, ThreatMetrix, LexisNexis, SAS Fraud Management, or Feedzai also valuable.

• Familiarity with statistical modeling, sampling, and automation techniques.

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.

• Master's degree in a quantitative or business discipline.

This position focuses on Transactional and Payment Fraud Analytics within the banking and financial services industry. Candidates with experience in enterprise-scale fraud monitoring or fraud rule management systems will be prioritized.