Fraud Analyst

Purpose of the role

To monitor customer accounts for suspicious/fraudulent activities and take appropriate action when required. 

Accountabilities

• Execution of customer query support, including credit card inquires, account management and case resolution related to suspected fraud.
• Collaboration with various internal stakeholders across function projects and law enforcement agencies in cases of potential fraud.
• Development and implementation of fraud prevention strategies and procedures, including the use of fraud detection tools and technologies.
• Support teams within the business operations function as needed, including risk management, compliance, and customer care.
• Identification and implementation of trends and developments to regulatory requirements and internal policies related to fraud prevention and detection activities.
• Management and development of KPIs to measure the effectiveness of customer care fraud prevention operations, utilising data and technology to support the identification of areas that require improvement.
• Monitoring financial transactions for potential fraudulent and suspicious activities and conduct investigations and report fraud incidents.

Analyst Expectations

• To meet the needs of stakeholders/ customers through specialist advice and support
• Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.
• Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team
• They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources. They supervise a team, allocate work requirements and coordinate team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they manage own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within own work area and participate on projects broader than direct team.
• Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting on the work of closely related teams.
• Check work of colleagues within team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
• Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams in area contribute to the objectives of the broader sub-function, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
• Continually develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts on which the work within the area of responsibility is based, building upon administrative / operational expertise.
• Make judgements based on practise and previous experience.
• Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options under circumstances that are not covered by procedures.
• Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers in areas related specifically to customer advice or day to day administrative requirements.
• Build relationships with stakeholders/ customers to identify and address their needs.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Embark on a transformative journey as a Fraud Analyst at Barclays, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future. In this pivotal role you will manage operations within a business area and maintain processes, risk management initiatives and compliance with relevant regulators. You will take ownership of your work, ensuring it aligns with the relevant rules & regulations, and codes of conduct. With competitive benefits and opportunities for career advancement, Barclays is a great place to grow your career in the banking industry.

• Undertake QA reviews of work in order to test their understanding and application of policies, process and standards.

• Execute operational controls to ensure operational compliance, including timely feedback and remediation for fails identified.

• Record accurately and collate outputs from QA and Controls for use in the production of management information.

• Maintain robust MI system to record and monitor adherence to conformance requirements.

• Work closely with the Operations Manager to deliver exceptional performance across Fraud Operations.

• Key lead in developing process strategy, subsequent designs for new and existing operational workstreams based on output from QA and controls monitoring.

• Will identify and implement service improvements and cost saving initiatives as part of findings from QA and Control results, in conjunction with Ops leads and the Change team.

• Management and execution of the QA and controls framework.

• To provide/support to the BI Fraud Management team on delivering their objectives aligned to loss reduction, customer experience and delivery of new fraud and scam strategies to detect and prevent fraud, and maximize recovery of funds through QA and control insight.

• A control and QA SME - supporting with at the control agenda where applicable including administration, RCSA, deep dives and reviews/audits impacting QA and Operational Controls.

•  Minimum Qualification – bachelor's degree.

You may be assessed on key essential skills relevant to succeed in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based out of Noida.