Assurance - Financial Services - Forensic Data Analyst - Senior - London

Location: London

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About the team:

As part of the Forensics & Integrity Services, our Forensic Data Analytics team provides advanced analytics services to support high profile and sensitive client matters such as fraud investigations, financial crime, disputes and litigations. Our work involves developing data and analytics solutions to regularly ingest and monitor data to detect regulatory and compliance risks such as fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, sanctions breaches, know your customer failings (KYC), price fixing, mis‐selling of financial products, employee misconduct, trader, and market abuse (surveillance).

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Fraud Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with financial services clients to identify and analyse emerging fraud trends, develop, and implement effective fraud detection strategies, and provide expert guidance on fraud and scams prevention. You will collaborate with client teams to manage multiple priorities and deliver high‐quality solutions.

Knowledge and experience with:

• Conducting data‐driven analysis of emerging fraud and APP scam attacks, providing actionable recommendations to mitigate risks while balancing customer impact.
• Developing, testing, implementing, and monitoring fraud detection and prevention strategies, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency.
• Performing risk assessments of new and existing products/services to identify inherent and residual fraud risks within the product and recommending remediating actions.
• Collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to manage priorities and deliver high‐quality fraud management solutions.
• Serving as a subject‐matter expert on third‐party fraud, APP scams, and money mules, acting as the primary contact for related queries and guidance.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Proven experience in fraud, including knowledge of systems and controls used to detect and prevent fraud and APP scams.
• Demonstrate ability to implement improvements in fraud detection systems.
• Proficient in using data analytics tools and technologies such as Python, SQL and Power BI to identify trends and develop recommendations.
• Strong problem solving, communication skills, capable of data storytelling and explaining fraud risks & controls to non‐experts.

What we look for:

We are interested in professionals with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you will also need the energy and ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to build or improve our current relationships and solutions.

What we offer:

• Continuous learning: You will develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. Apply now.

Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy.