Fraud Prevention Analyst III (Remote) at dLocal

dLocal is the #1 payments leader focused on emerging markets and helps some of the best companies in the world expand in emerging countries. Global brands such as Amazon and Google rely on us to increase conversion by eliminating complexity and managing their payments expansion effortlessly. As both a payments processor and a merchant of record where we operate, we make it simple and risk-free for our client partners to make inroads into the world’s fastest-growing, emerging markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Fraud Prevention Analyst III

Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full-time
Department: Operations – Fraud Prevention

What's the Opportunity?

• As part of the Fraud Prevention team, you will work on deciding the fraud prevention strategy for each industry.
• The objective will be to optimize the decision of which payments we have to reject and make decisions that continue to improve the user experience, keeping in mind the chargeback/Claims and conversion rate targets.

Responsibilities
What will I be doing?

• Identifying fraud patterns by continuous data analysis & review of previous fraud.
• Developing efficient rules that balance reducing fraud and maintaining the conversion rate.
• Collaborating with the data science team to improve and create new features and machine learning model rules while setting the appropriate thresholds for transactional scoring systems.
• Analyzing new databases to enhance the quality and relevance of available data.
• Being responsible for the KPIs of key clients and major industries, considering their unique needs and requests. You'll also meet with their fraud teams to deliver the best solutions.

Requirements
What skills do I need?

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Engineering, statistics, or related field with 3 years of experience in fraud prevention or a similar industry.
• Proficiency in handling large databases; SQL is a must.
• Knowledge of Python or similar data-oriented languages like R is a plus.
• Experience with data management tools such as AWS Sagemaker, Athena, or Quicksight is a bonus.
• Strong analytical skills and compassion for discovering new patterns and making data-driven decisions.
• Attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.
• Enthusiastic, proactive, team player, and problem-solver.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

What Do We Offer?
Besides the tailored benefits we have for each country, dLocal will help you thrive and go that extra mile by offering you:

• Remote work: work from anywhere or one of our offices around the globe!*
• Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance.
• Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity.
• Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded.
• Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription.
• Language classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes.
• Social budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!
• dLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team? We’ve got your back!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online