Senior Specialist, Card Fraud Strategy Analyst

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Senior Specialist, Card Fraud Strategy Analyst

Overview
We are looking for a data-savvy and proactive Senior Specialist to join our Card Fraud Strategy team. You will apply your analytical skills to identify fraud trends, build effective detection rules, and support strategic initiatives that reduce fraud across our card products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams and help shape fraud controls with actionable insights.

Role
• Analyze large transaction datasets to detect fraud signals and contribute to the development of fraud prevention strategies
• Apply clustering, visualization, and anomaly detection techniques to evaluate fraud risks
• Use tools like Qlik, Power BI, or Domo to leverage and enhance dashboards for fraud analysis and monitoring
• Collaborate with fraud operations and product teams to test and refine detection rules
• Evaluate the performance of fraud controls and recommend optimizations
• Support the creation of reports and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Track emerging fraud tactics, tools, and technologies to inform team strategies
• Coordinate with internal teams to support fraud solution delivery

All About You
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
• 3+ years in card fraud strategy or risk analytics, with experience in issuer-side fraud prevention
• Proficient in SQL and Python for fraud analytics
• Proficient with card fraud detection methods, KPIs, and performance evaluation

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.