FIU Analyst

Oportun

Oportun

IT
Mexico · Remote
Posted on Jan 17, 2025

ABOUT OPORTUN

Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven fintech that puts its 2.0 million members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, and budgeting capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $16.6 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.4 billion in interest and fees, and helped its members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. Oportun has been certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.

WORKING AT OPORTUN


Working at Oportun means enjoying a differentiated experience of being part of a team that fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where we all feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to share our perspectives. This inclusive culture is directly connected to our organization's performance and ability to fulfill our mission of delivering affordable credit to those left out of the financial mainstream. We celebrate and nurture our inclusive culture through our employee resource groups.

SUMMARY

As a Fraud Analyst within the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), you will minimize and prevent losses resulting from high-risk fraudulent transactions. You will work under general supervision and demonstrate judgment capability to review and/or investigate risk transactions or reports. Per departmental procedures and Federal Regulations, you will take proactive measures to prevent losses through any of the following: performing investigations, restricting accounts, analyzing suspicious account activity and properly reporting and categorizing activity that has created loss exposure. You will operate in a team environment and often have customer communications as a key component of your job responsibility. You will also rely on effective relationships with representatives from various lines of business and outside financial institutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide an independent and objective approach of fraud prevention and analysis within Oportun
  • Lead root cause analysis on internal and external AML and fraud investigations
  • Required to abide by all applicable regulatory and departmental practices and procedures
  • Provide a high level of service to customers, claimants, internal partners, and external partners
  • Ability to track and monitor a high volume fraud trends and escalate to upper management
  • Review accounts flagged for potential fraud or other violations such as potentially false information, identity theft, potential collusion with company employees in originating fraudulent loans, etc.
  • Address AML, OFAC, and Fraud alerts on time and in accordance with agreed upon service level agreements (SLA)
  • Conduct thorough investigations of reported fraud or suspicious activity and be able to create reports/summaries to be distributed to affected members of the organization
  • Develop and maintain partnerships with internal business owners to continually improve and strengthen fraud investigations and mitigate potential fraud risk
  • Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Oportun’s risk management policies & procedures
  • Assess current and new business processes to identify and enhance alerts to prevent fraudulent activity
  • Develop and recommend new alert methodologies and means to detect and prevent fraud

Other Functions:

  • Additional responsibilities as requested
  • Special projects as requested
  • Participate in industry working groups as requested

Working Conditions:

  • Extended working hours may be required per business need if requested
  • Some domestic and international travel may be necessary
  • Experience working with overseas and remote employees
  • Rotating Weekend coverage per business need, if requested

Qualifications

  • Bilingual English/Spanish (Written and Oral) is highly recommended
  • Minimum 4 – 6 years of experience
  • Functional skills: AML and fraud experience in installment loans, AML investigations, credit cards or auto finance
  • Must possess strong knowledge of AML, fraud and risk management strategies and principles
  • A keen eye for detail and self-driven; a high degree of independence is necessary to succeed.
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills required
  • Ability to provide a detailed analysis when identifying fraud trends
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrate a strong work ethic and professional integrity
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to collaborate and execute with all levels of the organization
  • Ability to execute with a sense of urgency
  • Ability to resolve complex issues
  • Must demonstrate experience in answering customer inquiries and providing a positive exceptional customer experience
  • Strong knowledge of desktop computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
  • Ability to work well under strict deadlines in a high paced and agile environment.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment opportunities without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other category protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

California applicants can find a copy of Oportun's CCPA Notice here: https://oportun.com/privacy/california-privacy-notice/.

We will never request personal identifiable information (bank, credit card, etc.) before you are hired. We do not charge you for pre-employment fees such as background checks, training, or equipment. If you think you have been a victim of fraud by someone posing as us, please report your experience to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).