Job Overview
Location
Remote - Ontario
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data & Analytics
Date Posted
April 1, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Senior Risk Analyst, Fraud Operations at Forward Financing plays a critical role in protecting the company’s financial integrity by developing data-driven strategies to detect and prevent fraud while ensuring a seamless experience for legitimate small business customers seeking funding.
- • This role directly supports Forward Financing’s mission to unlock capital for underserved small businesses by minimizing fraud losses without adding unnecessary friction to the customer journey, enabling sustainable growth and trust in the platform.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing fraud cases and account behaviors to identify risk patterns, extracting and analyzing large datasets using SQL, and building predictive models in Python to detect fraudulent activity.
- • The analyst will design and optimize agentic AI prompts to automate high-risk behavior detection, monitor fraud mitigation strategies, and oversee step-up authentication and manual review processes to balance security and user experience.
- • They will conduct root cause analysis on early defaults and fraud claims, develop and maintain performance dashboards in Tableau, and partner with external data providers to enhance fraud detection capabilities.
- • Collaboration is key: the role involves partnering with underwriting, operations, analytics, portfolio strategy, customer experience, legal, and compliance teams to align fraud strategies with business objectives.
- • The analyst will work autonomously to proactively identify emerging fraud trends, validate risk segmentation strategies, and ensure compliance with regulatory and internal risk policies.
- • They will develop and execute plans to investigate suspected identity theft and unauthorized third-party account openings, coordinating cross-functional responses to reduce fraud claims and losses.
- • Regular reporting on fraud performance against strategic goals will be required, using data storytelling to inform stakeholders and drive continuous improvement in risk management.
- • The role offers significant impact and visibility within the risk and underwriting organization, with opportunities to shape long-term fraud prevention frameworks and influence product and policy decisions.
- • Analysts will grow their expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, AI-driven automation, and financial risk management in a fast-paced fintech environment.
- • They will deepen their understanding of consumer and business lending risks, alternative data utilization, and the intersection of fraud prevention with customer experience optimization.
- • The position fosters professional development through exposure to cutting-edge tools, cross-functional leadership, and a culture that values innovation, accountability, and mission-driven work.
🎯 Requirements
- • 5+ years of analytical experience in consumer or business lending, with a focus on credit risk or fraud detection
- • Proficiency in SQL for extracting and manipulating large datasets, and Python for building machine learning models and conducting advanced analytics
- • Hands-on experience developing, maintaining, and optimizing reporting dashboards in Tableau to track fraud performance and business metrics
🏖️ Benefits
- • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- • Flexible time-off policy and paid parental leave to support work-life balance
- • 401k match for U.S. employees, annual professional development budget, wellness reimbursement, and charitable donation match
Skills & Technologies
About Forward Financing, LLC
Forward Financing, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, provides working capital to small and medium-sized businesses across the United States through merchant cash advances and short-term loans. The company uses proprietary technology and data analytics to offer fast approvals and funding, typically within one business day, without requiring collateral or perfect credit. Serving over 35,000 businesses, Forward Financing focuses on industries such as retail, restaurants, and services. It emphasizes transparent terms and dedicated customer support to help clients manage cash flow, purchase inventory, expand operations, or address unexpected expenses.
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