Fraud Specialist

Role overview

This is a remote fraud-focused position based in New Zealand, offered through a partner company that handles the application review and all subsequent hiring steps. The role sits in a fast-moving environment where protecting transactions, users, and platform trust is a core priority.

You will help spot suspicious behavior, study fraud trends, and improve the controls that keep a digital marketplace secure. The work blends analysis, investigation, and collaboration with multiple teams to reduce risk and strengthen prevention systems.

The opportunity suits someone who enjoys solving complex issues, finding unusual patterns in data, and turning insights into practical security improvements. Your work will directly support safer experiences for a global user base.

Key responsibilities

• Track marketplace activity to flag suspicious behavior and stop fraudulent transactions before they escalate.
• Review data to uncover fraud patterns, new risk signals, and possible attack techniques.
• Handle escalated fraud investigations and suggest the right next steps based on risk evaluation.
• Work alongside product, data, and engineering teams to strengthen detection and prevention capabilities.
• Build and update dashboards, reports, and alerts used for ongoing fraud surveillance.
• Help shape fraud-prevention policies, operational playbooks, and working procedures.
• Spot weak points in the system and recommend changes that improve user trust and platform safety.

Requirements

• Prior background in fraud prevention, risk operations, trust and safety, fintech, e-commerce, or marketplace settings.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability, with comfort interpreting data and converting it into action.
• Exposure to fraud monitoring platforms, anomaly-detection approaches, or rule-based risk engines.
• Careful attention to detail and a proactive mindset for identifying threats early.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with product, data, and engineering stakeholders.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, growing environment.
• Strong English skills are required; higher proficiency is preferred because the working environment is international.

Benefits and compensation

• Annual pay is set between €22,440 and €26,400, depending on experience and qualifications.
• Eligibility to join an employee stock option program.
• The chance to help scale a distinctive digital product.
• Access to several bonus-related benefits, including performance bonuses, referral bonuses, extra paid leave, and personal learning budgets.
• Paid volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements, including office-based, remote, and work-from-anywhere options.
• Support for personal and professional growth through structured feedback and career development processes.

Application and hiring process

This listing is shared by Jobgether on behalf of a partner employer. Applications are reviewed through an AI-assisted matching process designed to assess fit against the role’s main requirements. Shortlisted candidates are passed to the hiring company, where interviews, assessments, and final decisions are handled internally.

Data privacy and AI use

By applying, you agree that Jobgether may process your personal data to evaluate your profile and share relevant information with the employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual steps under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. You may request access, correction, deletion, or objection at any time.

The recruitment process may also use AI tools to help review applications, analyze CVs, assess responses, and identify possible inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools support the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by people. Contact the recruiter if you want more information about data processing.