Sr Fraud Strategy Analyst

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LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of LendingClub Bank, National Association, Member FDIC. We are the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., having helped our nearly 5 million members secure over $90 billion in loans to refinance high-cost debt and achieve their financial goals. Members today have mobile-first access to a growing range of products and services designed to work seamlessly together to deliver value in new ways. Everyone deserves a better financial future, and our team is committed to making that a reality. Join the Club!

About the Role

The Fraud Strategy Team at LendingClub is dedicated to safeguarding our customers by proactively identifying, mitigating, and preventing fraudulent activities. The team serves as a critical defense against evolving fraud threats, leveraging data-driven insights, innovative technologies, and cross-functional collaboration to develop effective fraud prevention strategies.

We are looking for a Sr Fraud Strategy Analyst with analytical expertise to design and execute fraud mitigation strategies. In this role, you will analyze merchant behavior and transactional data, develop proactive solutions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to reduce merchant fraud risk and ensure a safe and compliant environment. You will combine data-driven decision-making with strong communication and organizational skills to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Do

Merchant Fraud Analysis and Strategy Development

• Monitor, analyze, and interpret merchant and transaction data to identify emerging fraud trends and typologies
• Design and implement effective merchant onboarding and ongoing monitoring strategies to detect and prevent fraudulent merchants
• Evaluate the performance and effectiveness of existing merchant fraud controls and propose data-driven enhancements
• Develop merchant segmentation and risk scoring frameworks to support dynamic risk management throughout the merchant lifecycle

Data Science and Advanced Analytics

• Leverage machine learning models and statistical techniques to enhance merchant fraud detection and prevention capabilities
• Build and optimize algorithms to detect anomalous merchant behaviors across applications, onboarding, and transaction stages
• Collaborate with data engineers to ensure clean, scalable, and high-quality data pipelines for merchant fraud detection
• Experiment with predictive models that proactively identify high-risk merchants and potential fraud scenarios

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Act as the liaison between analytics teams, product managers, operations, and risk teams to ensure seamless implementation of fraud strategies
• Partner with Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Technology to align merchant risk management with broader organizational goals
• Collaborate with third-party vendors and partners to deploy and manage merchant fraud detection tools and solutions

Reporting and Insights

• Develop and maintain dashboards to monitor key merchant fraud and risk performance metrics
• Present insights, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership to influence strategic decisions
• Stay informed on industry's best practices, regulatory requirements (e.g., KYC/KYB), and emerging technologies in merchant fraud prevention

About You

• 2-3 years of experience in merchant fraud analytics, data science, or a related field
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Finance, Statistics); or equivalent work experience
• Strong programming skills in Python, R, or equivalent languages
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks, fraud detection tools, and model deployment
• Understanding of merchant onboarding, underwriting, and ongoing risk monitoring processes
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data insights into actionable fraud prevention strategies

Work Location
San Francisco

The above locations are eligible offices for this role. The locations have been determined to foster in-person collaboration with this role's team or the related business lines. We utilize a hybrid work model, and our teams are in-office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. In-person attendance is essential for this role's success, and remote placement will not be considered. LendingClub offers relocation, based on actual job level.

Time Zone Requirements
Primarily PT

While the position will primarily work local hours, LendingClub is headquartered in Pacific Time and our ideal candidate will be flexible working across time zones when necessary.

Travel Requirements
As needed travel to LendingClub offices and/or other locations, as needed.

Compensation
The target base salary range for this position is 103,000-120,000. The base salary of the role will be determined by job-related knowledge, experience, education, skills, and location. Base salary is just one part of LendingClub's Total Rewards package. You may also be eligible for long-term awards (equity) and an annual bonus (which is based on company performance, employee performance and eligible earnings).

We're creating new financial services solutions for our members based on fairness, simplicity, and heart, and we treat our employees the same way. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families, 401(k) match, health and wellness programs, flexible time off policies for salaried employees, up to 16 weeks paid parental leave and more.

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