Specialist, Transactional Fraud
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Position Overview & Specifications
Specialist - Transactional Fraud, Fraud Prevention
Working at our iconic office in King’s Cross, London and virtually via Microsoft Teams
Your new role At NewDay
As a Fraud Prevention Specialist, you’ll use your expertise in analytics to help protect our company from financial losses caused by fraudulent activity. With your knowledge of data mining and data visualisation, you’ll analyse large data sets using best-in-class tools to identify patterns indicating fraudulent behaviour. You’ll then work collaboratively with the team and wider business to develop and implement strategies to prevent against it.This is a challenging, fast-paced and rewarding role that requires a keen eye for detail and an ability to adapt to changing fraud landscapes. Ultimately, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to our company’s success while helping to protect our customers from financial harm.
0-12 months you’ll deliver
- Identify emerging threats and design sophisticated strategies across multiple systems to mitigate fraud
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to prevent fraud
- Analyse transaction data and develop decline strategies to prevent unauthorised transactions
- Provide actionable data insights to identify optimisation opportunities across our fraud systems
What you’ll bring
- We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:
- Coding languages such as SQL or SAS for data analysis
- Fraud prevention tools such as Falcon and 3D-Secure
- Data visualisation software such as Tableau or Power BI
- Knowledge of the credit card and financial services sector
- Excellent communication skills
And would love you to know or learn:
- Python for data analytics and automation
- An understanding of the payments ecosystem
Where next?
There are many ways in which the successful candidate can develop their career, both through on-the-job learning from colleague and projects, to targeted training courses. As part of a wider fraud prevention team, you will also have to exposure to fraud prevention strategies across different fraud types and products.About NewDay
We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.
Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.
At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we’ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.
Our dynamic NewDay culture
We’re focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working – with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.
At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you’ll get extra days as you build your career with us.
NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life. And when you’re in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).
Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Banking & Lending
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Specialist, Transactional Fraud roles across NewDay's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Banking & Lending.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £57,286 - £79,551 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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