<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking a <strong>Senior Fraud Analyst</strong> to join their team onsite in San Francisco on a <strong>contract basis</strong>. This role will focus on detecting, investigating, and preventing fraudulent activity while leveraging advanced fraud detection tools and data analysis to mitigate risk across transactions and systems.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze transactional data to identify suspicious patterns and potential fraud risks</li><li>Investigate fraud alerts, chargebacks, and high-risk activities using fraud detection platforms</li><li>Utilize fraud prevention tools (e.g., Sift, Riskified, Kount, Stripe Radar, or similar) to monitor and mitigate threats</li><li>Conduct deep-dive investigations and document findings, including root cause analysis and recommendations</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (risk, compliance, finance, and operations) to resolve fraud cases</li><li>Monitor and optimize fraud rules, thresholds, and system performance to reduce false positives</li><li>Prepare reporting dashboards and present fraud trends, KPIs, and insights to leadership</li><li>Support audit and compliance efforts, ensuring adherence to internal controls and regulatory standards</li></ul>