Fraud analyst

A fraud analyst detects and prevents fraudulent financial activity, protecting institutions and their customers from losses. They monitor transactions and accounts for suspicious patterns, investigate alerts and potential fraud, analyze data to spot schemes, develop and refine detection rules, and work to stop fraud quickly while minimizing disruption to legitimate customers.

The role blends data analysis with investigation and a constant cat-and-mouse against evolving fraud, increasingly using AI detection tools. Fraud analysts work at banks, payment companies, and insurers.

The job suits sharp, analytical, vigilant people who enjoy spotting patterns and catching wrongdoing, like the investigative challenge, and want a role on the front line of defending against the ever-changing tactics of financial fraud.