Risk Operations Investigator (Fraud Investigations)
Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest. Affirm, Inc. proudly includes Affirm, PayBright, and Returnly.
As a company that underwrites and services loans, we are extremely attentive to fraud detection and prevention. As a Risk Operations Investigator, you will play a critical role in identifying incoming fraud attacks, providing insight on fraud trends, and handling inquiries relating to our fraud decisioning systems.
What You’ll Do
- Regularly review suspicious account activities, diagnose account issues, and identify fraud links to deter fraud attacks as part of our fraud incubation team
- Collaborate with Data Science, Engineering, Product, and Client Success to share fraud trends and provide insight on new fraud behaviors and fraud methods
- Identify areas of opportunity to improve procedures, processes, and tools
- Influence development of new risk models and review procedures to mitigate fraud for new Affirm products
- Contribute to key projects and initiatives as necessary
What We Look For
- Passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better
- 1-3 years of experience in fraud investigations and/or fraud operations within the tech or fintech industry
- A keen eye for detecting and deterring fraud and risk
- Experience and knowledge of utilizing fraud investigative techniques and practices
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Location - Remote U.S.
The majority of our roles can be located anywhere in the U.S. (exclusive of the U.S. Territories) and Canada (with the exception of Quebec).
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and can be located anywhere in the U.S. and Canada (with the exception of the U.S. Territories, Quebec, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories) unless the job indicates a different global location. We are currently building operations in Spain, Poland, and Australia. Employees in remote roles have the option of working remotely or from an Affirm office in their country of hire, and may occasionally travel to an Affirm office or elsewhere for required meetings or team-building events. Our offices in Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Toronto will remain operational and accessible for anyone to use on a voluntary basis, subject to local COVID-19 guidelines.
If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role. Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're eager to meet people who believe in Affirm's mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways—not just candidates who check all the boxes.
Inclusivity:
At Affirm, People Come First is one of our core values, and that’s why diversity and inclusion are vital to our priorities as an equal opportunity employer. You can read about our D&I program here and our progress thus far in our 2020 DEI Report.
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