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Harnham · 4 hours ago

Fraud Director - Strategy, Analytics & AI

positionNew York, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$165K/yr - $215K/yr

Harnham is a high-growth fintech company focused on consumer lending, and they are seeking a Fraud Risk Manager who will lead the strategy against AI-enabled fraud attacks. The role involves using data and analytics to prevent fraud while enhancing the customer experience through proactive and innovative measures.

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Hiring Manager
Conor Larkin
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Responsibilities

Map the landscape: Within 3 weeks, produce an independent fraud risk assessment highlighting vulnerabilities, hidden risks, and opportunities for systemic improvements
Experiment and optimize: Within 6 weeks, launch an experiment that reduces first-payment defaults with minimal impact on approvals
Cap catastrophic risk: Within 4 months, design and implement controls that dramatically reduce the risk of large-scale acquisition or transaction fraud
Professionalize fraud ops with AI: Within 7 months, build a repeatable fraud intelligence system combining human review, automated workflows, and AI agents to detect, escalate, and prevent fraud in real time

Qualification

Fraud analyticsSQLAI tools designConsumer lending experienceData scienceExperimentationEffective communicationCreativity

Required

Have a background in consumer lending fraud analytics, ideally LATAM-focused, with experience in first-payment default, acquisition fraud, or programmatic attacks
Are fluent in SQL and data science, capable of building robust fraud models and conducting independent analyses
Are interested in designing and operationalizing AI tools, agents, or workflows (Claude, LangChain, or other automation frameworks) to scale intelligence without replacing analytical rigor
Combine paranoia with pragmatism — you worry about unseen threats, but you know how to act fast even without perfect infrastructure
Communicate effectively with founders, analytics teams, and operations to translate insights into action
Bring creativity and experimentation to fraud prevention, testing ideas quickly and iteratively

Benefits

Full medical/dental/vision
Parental leave
Relocation support
Performance-based bonus
Unlimited PTO (team averages 3–4 weeks)

Company

Harnham

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Harnham has actively chosen to focus on Data and Analytics.
dateFounded in 2006
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.harnham.com/us

H1B Sponsorship

Harnham has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
BGF Ventures
2022-05-01Seed

Leadership Team

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David Farmer
Chief Executive Officer
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Stephen Lawrence
CFO
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Recent News

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Harnham secures investment from BGF | Harnham US Recruitment post
2025-02-05
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Notizie da: Nordic Capital, Bridgepoint Development Capital, PAI Partners, BlackRock, IP Group, MMC, Octopus, Pelican Capital, BGF e altri
2022-05-09
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