Fraud Analyst

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Salt Full time R600 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Fraud Strategist (Senior Analyst)

Location: Century City, Cape Town (Hybrid)

Salary: R60,000 CTC (Highly dependent on strategic experience and technical expertise)

The Strategic Mandate

Are you a seasoned Fraud Prevention expert ready to lead the mitigation strategy for one of South Africa's most recognized consumer loyalty portfolios? Our client, a leading multi-brand Retail/FMCG group, is seeking a high-impact Senior Fraud Analyst to take full ownership of their fraud mitigation portfolio.

This is not a back-office data generation role. We need a strategic thinker and a hands-on technical expert who can not only detect fraud but also clearly communicate the findings and drive systemic change across the business. If you thrive on protecting financial assets and program integrity at an executive level, this is your next challenge.

Key Focus Areas & Non-Negotiables

  • Strategic Leadership:
    You will be the subject matter expert, providing strategic direction and oversight and acting as the final word on fraud prevention. You must lead cross-functional engagement with IT Security, Legal, and Operations.
  • Practical Systems Expertise:
    You must have worked on various fraud detection systems, forensic tools, and case management platforms and be able to explain their practical use. You will develop enterprise-level detection rules and monitoring frameworks.
  • Forensic Investigation:
    Proven ability to collect, preserve, and analyse digital evidence (system logs, transaction history) to understand and mitigate emerging fraud tactics.
  • Executive Communication:
    Exceptional ability to present findings, risks, and data-driven insights to senior management and franchise stakeholders to inform long-term strategy.
  • Targeted Experience:
    Mandatory experience managing a fraud portfolio within Loyalty, Payments, Retail, or Financial Services. Deep knowledge of risks like account takeovers and voucher exploitation is essential.

Requirements

  • Experience:
    5-7 years experience in fraud investigation, digital forensics, or risk management, including 2+ years in a senior or leadership capacity.

  • Education:
    Tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Forensic Accounting, Information Systems, or Computer Science.

  • Compliance:
    Strong knowledge of POPIA (or similar compliance frameworks) is required.

  • What is your total number of years of experience focused specifically on fraud investigation, risk management, or digital forensics?

  • Over your career, how many distinct fraud detection systems or forensic platforms have you used or managed from a strategic rule-setting perspective?

  • How many
    years of experience do you have in a senior or leadership role managing fraud risk, even if you did not have direct reports?

  • Have you managed a fraud prevention portfolio within the Loyalty, Payments, Retail, Gambling or Financial Service
    s
    sectors?

  • Do you have practical, demonstrable experience setting up or maintaining enterprise-level fraud detection rules on monitoring systems?

  • Are you directly experienced with mitigating loyalty-specific fraud risks such as account takeovers, voucher exploitation, or promotion abuse?

  • Immediate ideal

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