Fraud Strategy Associate

Brex • San Francisco, CA

12h • Hybrid

About The Position

Brex is hiring a Fraud Strategy Associate to own the end-to-end integrity of its fraud and risk ecosystem across credit, deposit, and card payment rails. The role identifies fraud patterns and root causes and builds detection logic, automation, and reporting to reduce fraud while minimizing friction for legitimate customers. The associate develops solutions and partners with Risk, Data Science, Engineering, and Product to integrate fraud prevention into Brex’s products.

The position combines strategic analysis, detection, operational process ownership, cross-functional collaboration, tooling, and performance reporting. The role is based in Brex’s San Francisco office in a hybrid environment, with at least three coordinated in-office days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday) and up to four weeks per year of fully remote work.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in fraud strategy, risk operations, or data-driven business operations in financial services or a high-growth fintech environment.
• Capability with SQL and/or Python for data wrangling, statistical modeling, and automation.
• Proven ability to build scalable processes and manage complex projects from data exploration through operational rollout.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex analytical findings into clear, executive-level strategic narratives.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designation.
• Experience with Snowflake, Salesforce, and data visualization platforms such as Hex.
• Experience managing fraud risk and operational workflows for products spanning multiple geographic jurisdictions.
• Experience using AI tools to enhance internal operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Mine large-scale data using SQL and Python and use LLM-based tools to identify and automate detection of fraudulent patterns across credit, deposit, and card payment rails.
• Design and refine automated detection logic to mitigate risk while maintaining a frictionless experience for legitimate customers.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory shifts and deploy defensive strategies against emerging fraud vectors.
• Optimize fraud investigation workflows to support operational discipline, case visibility, and high-fidelity documentation.
• Collaborate with Risk Leadership, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, and Product teams to integrate fraud-prevention infrastructure into the product lifecycle.
• Define and manage technical requirements for internal AI-driven tools and third-party risk-reduction platforms.
• Define and monitor KPIs, including false positive rates, fraud capture rates, and operational turnaround times.
• Build and maintain scalable reporting suites and executive dashboards that provide visibility into fraud exposure and program effectiveness.
• Conduct post-mortems on fraud incidents, quantify financial impact, and recommend structural process improvements.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with up to four weeks per year of fully remote work.
• Equity and other forms of compensation may be provided depending on the position offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed