Lead a team of analysts to develop and implement fraud detection logic, rules, and strategies across the customer lifecycle, including onboarding, transaction monitoring, and ATO (Account Takeover) prevention.
Use advanced analytics to understand drop-off rates, conversion metrics, and fraud rates within the application platform and identify improvements that drive higher approval and automation rates without increasing fraud risk.
Build new fraud risk models, features, and KPIs to detect and mitigate emerging fraud threats.
Design and maintain dashboards and analytical tools that track application and fraud performance over time.
Collaborate with technology and product teams to implement fraud controls and scoring logic directly into fraud decision engines and platforms.
Evaluate and manage vendor data sources, tools, and scoring solutions to enhance WEX’s fraud mitigation capabilities.
Partner across internal stakeholders—Sales, Product, Marketing, Risk, Legal, and Compliance—to align analytics with business goals, communicate findings, and support cross-functional initiatives.
Monitor performance of fraud strategies and continuously refine models, features, and detection thresholds based on observed outcomes.
Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or similar) required; Master’s preferred.
5+ years of experience in fraud analytics or financial risk modeling, preferably in fintech, commercial payments, or credit onboarding environments.
Experience with Digital Credit Application platforms or similar customer onboarding analytics.
Demonstrated success in using analytics to drive fraud strategy and measurable performance improvements.
Prior experience leading analytical or cross-functional project teams.
Experience you'll bring
Proficient in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
Strong understanding of fraud typologies, identity theft, synthetic identity, and account takeover techniques.
Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving abilities and a strong grasp of statistical and modeling techniques.
Ability to communicate complex analytical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Familiarity with fraud decision platforms, third-party vendor tools, and fraud scoring techniques.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with evolving priorities.
Strong collaboration and project execution skills.
Top Skills
What We Do
We simplify complex payment systems for fleets, corporate payments, and healthcare—unlocking insights, opportunities, and efficiencies to give you greater control of your business.
Powered by the belief that complex payment systems can be made simple, WEX (NYSE: WEX) is a leading financial technology service provider across a wide spectrum of sectors, including fleet, travel and healthcare. WEX operates in more than 10 countries and in more than 20 currencies through approximately 4,900 associates around the world. WEX fleet cards offer approximately 14 million vehicles exceptional payment security and control; our travel and corporate solutions business processes over $35 billion of purchase volume annually; and the WEX Health financial technology platform helps 343,000 employers and more than 28 million consumers better manage healthcare expenses.
