Fraud Data Analyst

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Fraud Data Analyst

• Permanent Full-time opportunity
• Sydney based
• Hybrid working model

What’s the role?

The Fraud Analyst’s role is to analyse information related to fraud and implement detection strategies which mitigate risk and prevent financial loss, whilst ensuring there is minimal impacts to customer experience, product profitability and brand reputation.

You will play a key role in identifying high-risk accounts, refining our detection rules, and delivering insights that support smarter prevention strategies. This role will also help maintain internal reporting tools that make analysis more effective and efficient.

What do I need? 

• Tertiary qualified in a relevant discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, and Actuarial Science etc
• Technical skills in some of SQL, SAS, R or similar languages are essential with proven experience in using these to interrogate and manipulate large data sets
• Proven stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage with and influence non-technical stakeholders
• Preferred candidates will have experience with strategic games like chess, poker, or competitive board games, as these skills align well with the analytical and strategic thinking required for fraud detection.
• High attention to detail and focus
• Experience in working in a Fraud or Risk Analytics environment within financial services would be highly advantageous

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that: 

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates! 
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.  
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.  
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives 

Create your future today 

To get started, simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button 

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community. 

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.