Fraud Analyst
2 months ago
Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom
B4B Payments - A Banking Circle Group Company
Full time
About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Fraud Analyst to join our team at B4B Payments - A Banking Circle Group Company. As a key member of our Financial Crime Prevention Team, you will play a critical role in monitoring and detecting potentially suspicious or fraudulent transactions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze transaction activity on cards and payment accounts to identify potential fraud and/or money laundering using transaction monitoring systems and data from our internal systems.
- Contact clients and merchants to verify information regarding potential fraud cases and provide follow-up action.
- Provide feedback to the Fraud Manager in relation to the effectiveness of transaction monitoring rules and procedures to contribute to their improvement.
- Articulate the latest fraud trends identified and suggest ways to mitigate losses.
- Assist with fraud-related queries associated with electronic payments, cardholder transaction disputes, and chargebacks.
- Review a range of Mastercard Alerts received to warn against potentially compromised cards.
- Work on daily alerts from partners to highlight potential 'red flags.'
- Review potential Sanctions and PEP matches.
- Undertake a range of financial crime prevention and monitoring tasks, such as reviewing and responding to external requests for information from various internal and external sources.
Requirements:
- 2 Years Experience of working within a banking, e-money, or financial services environment.
- Knowledge of payment card and electronic payments.
- Good knowledge of fraud prevention and AML best practices.
- Experience of dealing with business clients.
- A proven ability to identify issues and implement improvements.
- Experience of transaction monitoring systems and principles is an advantage.
- Experience of payment systems and chargebacks is an advantage.
- Strong business ethic and able to work to deadlines.
- Good attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
- A willingness to develop and learn new skills.
- The ability to work individually and as part of a team.
- An aptitude to work in a busy team-oriented and collaborative environment.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Excellent organisation and time management.
What We Offer:
- 25 days annual leave.
- Annual wellness day off.
- Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to retail & other discounts.
- Vitality health care plan.
- Access to 'Nous Finance-a smart way to save money.'
- Learning & development support.
- Ride-to-work scheme.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Regular socials and relaxed working environment.