Equifax

Fraud Investigator

Equifax  •  Toronto, CA (Onsite)  •  5 hours ago
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Job Description

Synopsis of the role

The primary function of this role is to identify, review, assess and mitigate the potential risk associated with new credit applications and/or existing accounts. This role would partner closely with the client directly, and equally with internal fraud and business consultants, product managers, operations partners, and senior leadership.

What you’ll do

  • Investigate fraud alerts triggered by new applications.
  • Review application documentations provided by applicants.
  • Partner with internal client departments, such as credit risk, fraud strategy, compliance, etc.
  • Confirm or clear fraud alerts triggered by new applications.
  • Review, maintain and optimize rules that trigger fraud alerts.
  • Generate performance reports for leadership.
  • Timely reporting of current and historical fraud trends to enrich consortium data.
  • Prepare and present findings to internal leadership groups with recommendations for process improvement.

What experience you need

  • 3+ years of relevant fraud experience in the detection, identification, investigation of fraudulent activity.
  • 3-5 years of customer service or client facing roles within financial services, and/or telecommunications, insurance sectors.
  • Intermediate/expert knowledge of credit adjudication processing, policies and best practices required.
  • Basic knowledge of AML and FINTRAC are required.
  • Knowledge of fraud case management systems.
  • Industry association/membership preferred; fraud/risk specific.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required.
  • Proficient computer skills including, MS Office Suite, Google Suite and SharePoint.

What could set you apart

  • Certified Fraud Examiner certification by the ACFE
  • Product knowledge and experience interpreting credit bureau reports and utilizing fraud tools such as Citadel or FraudIQ Manager would be an asset.
  • Strong oral presentation skills required as the ideal candidate will prepare and present findings directly to the client.
  • This position requires critical analytical thought, investigative review techniques, a sound fraud background, and the ability to quantify and qualify emerging fraud trends.
  • This role may involve a customer facing element where strong emphasis will be on customer experience, time sensitive resolution and building trustful relationships.
  • The successful candidate will be proficient in a queue based fraud detection system, with the knowledge, skills and ability to balance both productivity and quality decision making with detailed rationale.

This is a newly created position.

Primary Location:

CAN-Toronto-5700 Yonge

Function:

Function - Fulfillment / Operations

Schedule:

Full time

Equifax

About Equifax

At Equifax (NYSE: EFX), we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people forward.

Headquartered in Atlanta and supported by nearly 15,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

For more information, visit Equifax.com.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Year Founded
Unknown
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