Fraud Analyst at Branch International

Job Overview

• As a Fraud Analyst, your responsibilities will involve reviewing suspicious activities, and carrying out due diligence reviews on users and transactions in accordance with local regulations and our security policies.
• You will also be required to assist with troubleshooting and investigating financial crimes across the spheres of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), sanctions screening, and cybercrimes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse all fraud-related incidents, ensure resolution and escalation in a timely manner
• Maintain fraud monitoring and analysis models
• Monitor user activity for high risk, unauthorised, fraudulent, or suspicious transactions
• Investigate financial crime trends and propose improvements to prevent perpetration
• Contribute to the implementation of rules, systems, and policies for fraud detection and management and AML controls
• Assist the compliance team in reporting suspicious activity, fraudulent and money laundering reports to regulators
• Perform AML investigations; and
• Prepare management and board reports on fraud.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree. Certifications from professional bodies relevant to Forensics, AML, and Financial Crimes Investigation (CHFI, CFE, etc) are an added advantage.
• Minimum of three years of work experience in forensics, and fraud investigations within the banking and financial services industry.
• Experience in root cause and impact analysis. Working knowledge of SQL and Business Analytics is an added advantage.
• You are highly entrepreneurial.
• You take the initiative to solve problems before they arise.
• You’ve started and/or contribute to projects you’re passionate about.
• You are a great collaborator.
• You know that startups are a team sport.
• You listen to others, speak your mind, and ask the right questions.

Benefits of Joining

• Mission-driven, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment
• Competitive salary and equity package
• A collaborative and flat company culture
• Fully paid life and health insurance benefit with Axa Mansard (Platinum plan)
• 28 days of paid vacation days, 30 days of sick leave, and periodic mental health days
• Fully paid parental leave - 6 months maternity leave and 3 months paternity leave
• Pension benefit 
• Monthly WFH stipend alongside a one time home office set-up budget
• Annual professional development budget 
• Discretionary trips to our offices across the globe, with global travel medical insurance (when it’s safe to travel!)
• Weekly team meals and social events (virtual for now!)
• Flexible working hours
• Where we work: Remote first, with the option to work in-person occasionally