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Fraud Analyst

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Lancashire Full-time GBP 40,000 – 42,000
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Fraud and Financial Crime Analyst

Salary
£35,000-£42,000

Location + work pattern
Lancashire | Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, flexible days)

THE COMPANY • A regulated UK financial services organisation operating within consumer lending and payments.

  • A relatively young and fast-growing business, offering the stability of regulation with the agility of a smaller organisation.

  • Strong growth ambitions, with increasing partnerships and a focus on data-led decision making.

THE ROLE

This role sits within a developing Fraud and Financial Crime team and will focus on first-line fraud strategy, analysis, and reporting. You'll use data to understand fraud trends, assess the effectiveness of controls, and provide insight-driven recommendations.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in:

  • Analysing fraud and financial crime data to identify trends, risks, and emerging threats.

  • Building and optimising reporting to monitor fraud performance and control effectiveness.

  • Using SQL to extract, manipulate, and analyse large datasets.

  • Supporting investigations across external and internal fraud types.

  • Contributing to ad hoc analytical and coding projects that improve fraud strategy.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Experience within fraud, financial crime, credit risk, or lending analytics.

  • Strong working knowledge of SQL and confidence discussing your approach to data analysis.

  • Understanding of fraud typologies within consumer lending or payments.

  • Ability to translate data outputs into clear insights and practical recommendations.

  • A proactive mindset, with the confidence to take ownership of workstreams.

THE BENEFITS
  • Exposure to a growing fraud and financial crime function with strong visibility across the business.

  • End-to-end ownership of analytical work and reporting.

  • A collaborative environment with a strong focus on learning and development.

  • Hybrid working with flexibility around office days.

THE PROCESS
  • Initial informal interview with senior team members.

  • Face-to-face competency-based interview, including technical discussion and SQL-based questions.

  • Offer!

HOW TO APPLY

Please register your interest via the apply link on this page.

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