Fraud Risk Analyst / Financial Crime Analyst

Role Description This part-time remote Fraud Risk Analyst / Financial Crime Analyst role focuses on identifying, assessing, and monitoring fraud and financial crime risks across the organization’s operations and programs. The person in this role reviews transactional and behavioral data, conducts risk assessments, and analyzes trends to detect potential fraud, money laundering, or other financial irregularities. Daily tasks include performing statistical and financial analyses, preparing risk reports, documenting findings, and recommending controls or process enhancements to reduce risk exposure. The role collaborates with internal stakeholders to clarify risk scenarios, support compliance with relevant standards, and contribute to the development of fraud prevention frameworks and policies. The analyst is expected to work independently, manage priorities in a remote setting, and communicate insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets, identify patterns, and draw evidence-based conclusions.
• Demonstrated experience in risk analysis, including assessing fraud and financial crime risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Solid understanding of finance or financial services concepts relevant to fraud detection, transaction monitoring, and internal controls.
• Proficiency in statistics and quantitative methods used for modeling, trend analysis, and evaluation of risk indicators.
• Effective communication skills for presenting findings, writing clear reports, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders in a remote environment.
• Familiarity with financial crime regulations, anti-money laundering (AML) practices, or compliance frameworks is an advantage.
• Experience working with data analysis tools, spreadsheets, or analytics software is beneficial.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, statistics, business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and uphold high ethical standards.