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Fraud & Risk Analyst

  • Location: Guildford
  • Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 4 years ago

  • Sector: Financial Crime & Fraud
  • Contact: Jake Kelly
  • Contact Email: jkelly@merje.com
  • Expiry Date: 12 August 2020
  • Job Ref: JK/16763

My client is a quickly growing start up business who are currently recruiting for a Fraud & Risk Analyst. It’s an important role within a growing team with growth potential going forward as the business grows.  

Key responsibilities include:

  • Monitor customer’s deposits and withdrawals for potential fraudulent or money laundering activity.
  • Analyse customer's IP’s, betting and game play to identify any inconsistencies or suspicious activity on a risk base approach.
  • Conduct detailed KYC/EDD investigations on high risk customers using open source research and third party investigation tools in order to detect and mitigate any AML concerns.
  • Provide detailed due diligence reports and recommendations for each case and assist DMLRO/MLRO with SAR preparation when suspicion has been reached.
  • Request, validate and approve documents as part of the KYC/SoF/SoW process
  • Conduct further review and determine if highlighted PEP or Sanctioned individual is a positive match.   
  • Respond to DPA's for sensitive data from Government agencies, Insolvency service, Solicitors and provide evidential packages where required.
  • Investigate accounts where potential bonus abuse or multi accounting has taken place
  • Chargebacks, review, report and advise if it should be disputed
  • Actively follow industry news, trends and keeping up to date with AML legislation and UKGC regulatory requirements
  • Provide support to KYC & Payment team when required to process customers KYC and withdrawals
  • Provide 2nd line support to Customer Service, Responsible Gaming and Finance Department
  • Assist the Fraud & Risk Manager as required

The Person:

  • Previous online gaming work experience or good understanding of the industry is desired but not essential
  • Previous experience working within AML/Fraud
  • Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
  • High proficiency of English (written and spoken)
  • Excellent computer literacy
  • Clear thinking/analytical and problem-solving mind set
  • Able to work in a high-volume work environment
  • Self-motivated individual

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