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Senior Fraud & Operational Risk Analyst

Lesaka Technologies

Gauteng Mid-Senior Posted 25 Aug 2026 Closes in 13 days

Overview

The Senior Fraud & Operational Risk Analyst is responsible for executing and strengthening first-line fraud and operational risk management across the bank/fintech, focusing on fraud risk identification, monitoring, analytics, investigations, remediation, and control enhancement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Risk Management, Accounting, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years’ experience in fraud risk management, operational risk, financial crime, or analytics within a bank or fintech.
  • Hands-on experience with fraud monitoring, investigations, analytics, and remediation.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, assess, and manage fraud and operational risk exposures.
  • Maintain and enhance fraud risk assessments, risk and control matrices (RCMs), and fraud risk registers.
  • Design, implement, and monitor preventive and detective fraud controls.
  • Develop, manage, and optimise transaction monitoring rules and fraud detection logic.
  • Use data analytics to identify anomalies and fraud indicators.
  • Conduct and support fraud investigations and prepare investigation reports.
  • Drive remediation actions following fraud incidents and control failures.
  • Produce regular fraud risk, losses, trends, and KPI reporting.

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