Associate, Fraud Strategy & Analytics - Remote

Overview

Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. The Fraud team is responsible for enabling Wealthsimple to grow safely, balancing fraud risk and client experience.

In Short

• Build data-driven business cases around fraud strategies.
• Partner with data science, product, and engineering teams.
• Create metrics & visualizations to monitor account activity.
• Share fraud trends and performance with leadership.
• Apply financial modeling to estimate fraud loss impact.
• Develop decision thresholds using ML-based risk scores.
• Collaborate with experienced teams to deliver on business cases.
• Work in a fast-paced environment prioritizing shipping new features.
• Minimize fraud losses while enhancing client experiences.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on the business.

Requirements

• Strong data skills with applied experience in academic or professional settings.
• Experience in structuring ambiguous problems and conducting analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for work.
• Preferred: Experience with large datasets and SQL, R, or Python.
• Preferred: Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau, Looker, or PowerBI.
• Preferred: Experience with databases like Snowflake, Redshift, or MySQL.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a mission-driven company.
• Collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Involvement in impactful projects that protect clients’ financial security.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.