Fraud Risk Analyst

What it's all about

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is Visa’s consulting arm, driving tangible, impactful, and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including financial services and merchants. Drawing on expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, VCA solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

VCA Implementation Services (VIS) augments Visa’s consultancy offering, supporting the execution and implementation of recommendations to scale competitive advantage and succeed in the digital age.

As a Fraud Risk Analyst, you will help Visa clients across Europe optimise their fraud prevention strategies and strengthen their overall risk management framework. As an integral part of the VIS team, you’ll analyse fraud data, design tailored recommendations, and deploy solutions that enhance security and client performance.

You’ll act as a subject matter expert on transaction risk, supporting clients in improving payment operations and collaborating with regional and global teams to scale best practices.

What we expect of you, day to day:

• Lead risk optimisation projects for multiple clients, including performance reviews, rule recommendations, and deployment.
• Analyse fraud and risk data to uncover insights and develop actionable recommendations.
• Build strong client relationships to enhance Risk Management revenue growth and long-term client retention.
• Collaborate with global teams to standardise and scale consulting engagements and share best practices.
• Develop collateral and resources, including case studies, presentations, and training materials.
• Maintain accurate documentation on SharePoint and other platforms.
• Support new business lines and contribute to the wider risk practice through training and knowledge sharing.

What we're after:

• Experience in fraud prevention and risk management within financial services.
• Strong data analytics skills and ability to turn insights into actionable recommendations.
• SQL, Python, or R (for data analysis and fraud-modelling support).
• BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
• Experience with Visa-specific platforms would be advantageous (VRM, VAA, VCAS, Visa Risk Manager Dashboards).
• Familiarity with fraud prediction models and consumer fraud risk trends.
• Understanding of EU risk regulations and compliance requirements.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Fluent in English (written and verbal).

Personal Attributes:

• Creative problem-solver with strong strategic thinking.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, able to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent communicator with strong presentation and storytelling skills.
• Collaborative team player who can influence across functions.
• Flexible and organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively.

Key skills/competency

• Fraud Prevention
• Risk Management
• Data Analysis
• SQL
• Python
• Tableau
• Client Consulting
• EU Regulations
• Payment Operations
• Strategic Thinking