First Party Fraud Analyst I- ( Mid-Level)
Company: USAA
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: January 27, 2025
Job Description:
Why USAA?At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to
achieve financial security through highly competitive products,
exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice
for the military community and their families.Embrace a fulfilling
career at USAA, where our core values - honesty, integrity, loyalty
and service - define how we treat each other and our members. Be
part of what truly makes us special and impactful.The
OpportunityWhat you'll do:
- Leverages intermediate and some advanced business, analytical
and technical knowledge to participate in discussions with cross
functional teams to understand and collaborate on business
objectives and influence solution strategies.
- Applies advanced analytical techniques to solve business
problems that are typically medium to large scale with impact to
current and/or future business strategy.
- Applies innovative and scientific/quantitative analytical
approaches to draw conclusions and make 'insight to action'
recommendations to answer the business objective and drive the
appropriate change.
- Translates recommendation into communication materials to
effectively present to colleagues for peer review and
mid-to-upper-level management.
- Incorporates visualization techniques to support the relevant
points of the analysis and ease the understanding for less
technical audiences.
- Identifies and gathers the relevant and quality data sources
required to fully answer and address the problem for the
recommended strategy through testing or exploratory data analysis
(EDA).
- Integrates/transforms disparate data sources and determines the
appropriate data hygiene techniques to apply.
- Thoroughly documents assumptions, methodology, validation and
testing to facilitate peer reviews and compliance
requirements.
- Understands and adopts emerging technology that can affect the
application of scientific methodologies and/or quantitative
analytical approaches to problem resolutions.
- Delivers analysis/findings in a manner that conveys
understanding, influences mid to upper-level management, garners
support for recommendations, drives business decisions, and
influences business strategy.
- Ensures risks associated with business activities are
effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in
accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.What
you have:
- Bachelor's degree in quantitative analytics field such as
Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences,
Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science,
or other quantitative discipline; OR 4 years of related experience
in statistics, mathematics or quantitative analytics (in addition
to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in
lieu of degree.
- 4 years of experience in data/analytics or functional business
experience within the respective industry of responsibility (i.e.
P&C, Bank, Finance)
- OR
- Advanced degree in quantitative analytics field such as
Economics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Sciences,
Operations Research, Data and/or Business Analysis, Data Science or
other quantitative discipline with 2 years experience in
data/analytics or functional business experience within the
respective industry of responsibility (i.e. P&C, Bank,
Finance).
- Demonstrates competency in mathematical and statistical
techniques and approaches used to drive fact-based
decision-making.
- Intermediate and some advanced knowledge of data analysis
tools, data visualization, developing analysis queries and
procedures in SQL, SAS, BI tools or other analysis software, and
relevant industry data & methods and ability to connect external
insights to business problems.What sets you apart:
- Previous First-party fraud strategy experience.
- Expertise with Model Risk Management and associated
documentation and routines.
- Knowledge in at least one product area with first-hand
experience building strategies to prevent fraud within that product
utilizing the supporting tools.
- Experienced in multiple coding languages ie: SQL/ SAS/ Python
and versed in the use of visualization tools ie: Tableau.
- Problem solver whose developed strategies and rules
independently solving unique fraud attacks in inventive ways
- Experience developing fraud related reporting and can interpret
existing reports to maintain fraud losses and identify variance
from historical norms to target on-going or future attacks
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and a basic
understanding of statistics.
- Strong communication skills, attention to detail and passion
for excellence.
- US military experience through military service or a military
spouse/domestic partnerThe above description reflects the details
considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job
and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the
work requirements that may be performed in the job.What we
offer:Compensation: USAA has an effective process for assessing
market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain
competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your
experience and market data of the position. The actual salary for
this role may vary by location. The salary range for this position
is: $89,990-$172,000.Employees may be eligible for pay incentives
based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the
discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.Benefits: At USAA our
employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical,
financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include
comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension,
life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time
off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and
various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning
and continuing education assists employees with their professional
goals.For more details on our outstanding benefits, please visit
our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.Compensation: USAA has an
effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges
to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary
range based on your experience and market data of the position. The
actual salary for this role may vary by location. -Employees may be
eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and
individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of
Directors.The above description reflects the details considered
necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should
not be construed as a detailed description of all the work
requirements that may be performed in the job. -Benefits: At USAA
our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their
physical, financial, and emotional wellness. These benefits include
comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension,
life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time
off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and
various wellness programs. Additionally, our career path planning
and continuing education assists employees with their professional
goals. -For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our
benefits page on USAAjobs.com.Applications for this position are
accepted on an ongoing basis, this posting will remain open until
the position is filled. Thus, interested candidates are encouraged
to apply the same day they view this posting. -USAA is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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