Fraud Data Analyst (Banking) - 6-Month Contract

**About the engagement** Capitex is a specialist Financial Crime Compliance talent provider. We are hiring a Fraud Data Analyst for a 6\-month contract supporting the 24/7 fraud operation of a leading international banking client. The shape of the engagement: the first phase is delivered fully remote from the UK. From Month 3, the engagement moves onsite with the client overseas, with relocation fully supported \- flight, visa sponsorship and a housing allowance on top of your fee. Location specifics are shared at screening stage. Onsite participation from Month 3 is a firm requirement of the role, not a preference \- please only apply if a supported working stint abroad genuinely works for you. **The role** You will be the analytical engine of the fraud operations team \- working alongside L1 and L2 fraud analysts and a senior fraud investigator, and acting as the bridge between what the operation sees and what the detection estate does. * Analyse fraud alert and case data to identify trends, emerging typologies, detection gaps and false\-positive drivers * Support rule and threshold tuning on the client's fraud monitoring platform \- build the evidence base, model the impact, document proposed changes * Design and produce operational MI: alert volumes, disposition outcomes, SLA performance, fraud losses and prevented losses * Build and maintain dashboards and recurring reporting for fraud leadership * Support post\-incident and thematic reviews with data deep\-dives * Contribute to knowledge transfer and coaching of the client's analyst team **Requirements** **What we are looking for** * 3\+ years in data analytics within fraud, financial crime or banking operations * Strong SQL \- essential and tested at screening * Python or R \- a strong plus * BI and visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau or equivalent) \- dashboards you have built, not viewed * Familiarity with fraud detection platforms and alert data structures (FICO Falcon, NICE Actimize, SAS or equivalent environments) \- enough to interrogate their output and support tuning * Clear English and the ability to present analysis to senior stakeholders * A passport with 12\+ months' validity remaining * Immediate or short\-notice availability strongly preferred **Engagement details** * 6\-month consultancy agreement with Capitex, with extension possible on client renewal * Competitive all\-inclusive monthly consultancy fee, with housing allowance and flight covered for the onsite phase * Visa and work authorisation for the onsite phase arranged and sponsored * Laptop provided