Fraud Data Analyst
About NALA
At NALA we decided to prioritise two goals: reducing the cost and increasing reliability for sending money. We partner with governments to acquire licences, which in turn, these enable us to build innovative products and services, unlocking faster, safer, and more affordable cross-border payments.
Description
Qualifications
Your Responsibilities in this Role
False-positive review: Investigate legitimate customers who were wrongly blocked or held up by extra verification steps, quantify the impact, and propose fixes that reduce friction without opening new fraud risk.
True-positive typology & evidence: Classify confirmed fraud cases into typologies (ATO, card testing, first-party, APP scams, mule networks, and others) with structured, evidence-backed case packs, not just labels.
Bridge to rule development: Turn your findings into clear rule change proposals for the team that implements them, and help keep our detection sharp over time.
Incident response: During fraud spikes or new attack patterns, quickly investigate affected customers, find the root cause, and recommend both an immediate fix and a longer-term one.
AI-augmented workflows: Use AI tools to speed up triage and drafting, while checking every output against the underlying data rather than taking it at face value.
Requirements
Must-have requirements
3–5 years’ experience in fraud investigations, payment risk, or AML transaction monitoring, ideally in a fast-growing fintech, remittance, or PSP environment
Strong SQL skills, comfortable writing complex queries independently and validating data at scale, not just running pre-built reports
Solid working knowledge of fraud typologies (ATO, card testing, mule networks, APP scams, first-party fraud) and how they connect to detection logic
A track record of turning case-level findings into actual rule or policy changes, not just flagging issues and moving on
Sharp attention to detail across timestamps, device/IP/card sequencing, and behavioural patterns
Clear, structured written communication, able to produce a case pack or rule proposal that stands on its own without a follow-up meeting
Comfortable working with real autonomy. This role has genuine influence over fraud rules and customer experience across multiple markets
Nice to have requirements
Python/pandas for deeper, ad hoc analysis
Experience working across multiple regulatory jurisdictions or in cross-border payments
Familiarity with AML/CFT frameworks and regulatory reporting
Experience using AI/LLM-assisted tools in an investigative workflow
Success in the role looks like
3-Month Metrics
Fully ramped on our case review process and rule ticketing workflow, independently handling a full caseload of false-positive and true-positive reviews
Shipped your first rule change proposals, each backed by clear before-and-after data
Built strong working relationships with the wider fraud and data teams
6-Month Metrics
Measurable improvement in how accurately genuine customers are treated, without a rise in fraud losses
Owning incident response for fraud spikes end to end: triage, root cause, and fix, with minimal oversight
Recognized as the go-to person for turning case findings into rule changes across more than one market