Fraud Analyst

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Like all Financial Institutions, fraud is something that M1 encounters regularly and is a high priority for the organization. As an M1 Fraud Analyst, you will become an expert in how fraud is mitigated and controlled within our banking and brokerage products. Your deep understanding will allow you to create new processes which includes evaluating and implement new technology to help prevent fraud. You may be asked to conduct ad hoc analysis to evaluate existing processes and recommend new strategies. You will also be responsible for identifying fraudulent actors, identifying and implement gaps in our fraud protection plan.

We are looking for someone who can build our fraud program from a clean slate. You’ll play a major role in our operations, as well as help the organization scale our processes as we grow. This is a highly visible role, so there will be opportunity to grow, work directly with leadership, and use your subject matter expertise to implement a fraud program that will bring M1 into the next level of personal finance.

What you’ll do:

  • Analyze fraudulent account behavior, transactions, and trends to determine root cause of losses
  • Provide detailed reporting to the leadership team identifying your findings and recommendations
  • Work with cross-functional teams across the company to identify gaps and develop and implement strategies to overcome challenges
  • Interface with clients in order to better understand, assess, and prohibit fraudulent activities
  • Work with the customer support and operations teams to define efficient processes and systems to resolve issues quickly


Desired Skills:

  • +2 years in a banking or brokerage fraud role or experience in analytics or related field
  • Experience in working with relational databases – SQL, preferred
  • Ability to execute on programs and projects with minimal resources
  • Ability to provide a high-level of detail and summarize when necessary
  • Ability to be extremely focused on data and analytics to solve problems and have a track record of driving results through continuous improvement
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Ability to work individually and within a team
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Location

The M1 office is centrally located in Chicago's Loop, with easy access to public transportation and plenty of bars and restaurants nearby.

An Insider's view of M1

What are some social events your company does?

Different ERGs and departments host monthly Happy Hours in-office and virtually. We heard from a panel of black start-up founders during Black History Month and had a drag queen come host Trivia for Pride. M1 makes sure to plan events that appeal to different interests throughout the year.

Loukas

Client Success Operations Associate

What does your typical day look like?

Most days start with team standup, followed by a mix of focused coding time, cross-functional meetings with Design or Backend teams, and pairing with other engineers. There's always an exciting problem to tackle!

Monica

Senior Software Engineer

How does the company support your career growth?

We are growing in everything that we do as a company which means growth opportunities for our team members. We encourage growth by offering challenging assignments and opportunities for advancement. We support them by providing opportunities for learning and development, fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, and cultivating a culture of feedback.

Haley

Director of People Development & DEIB

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

M1 has a very deliberate culture of transparency that enables all teams - not just engineers - to have a deep understanding of how our work furthers M1's overall mission. This shared alignment and access to the bigger picture fosters the type of collaboration across teams that makes highly creative and effective problem solving possible.

Simon

VP of Platform Engineering

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I've had many opportunities to improve my skills, learn from others' expertise, and take on new challenges at M1. I'm way more capable and confident than I was when I got here.

Tori

Copywriter

What are M1 Perks + Benefits

M1 Benefits Overview

A great product is the result of a talented team and strong work culture. At M1, our philosophy is to hire unbelievably intelligent, motivated, high-integrity individuals and promote an environment that enables their best work. Our company’s culture reflects what creative, intelligent people value in their careers: meaningful and interesting work, a fun environment, and financially rewarding opportunities.

Find out more about our culture: https://m1.com/life-at-m1/

Culture
Volunteer in local community
M1 sponsors volunteer opportunities in the Chicago community each quarter, which allows us to give back, bond as a team, and spend time doing things that are important to the employees of M1.
Partners with nonprofits
M1 partners with nonprofits such as Howard Brown Health and Junior Achievement.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Hybrid work model
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
M1 requires those that live in the area to be in the office on Wednesdays. The intent is to get the many benefits of in person work while maintaining significant flexibility the other 4 days.
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
M1 offers unconscious bias, harassment, and interview training for all employees
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
M1 has three task forces for Internal Education, Community Involvement, and Diverse Hiring, and five employee resource groups: Mental Health at M1, Pride at M1, Black at M1, SomosM1, and Women at M1.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
M1 tracks diversity on a bi-annual basis and reports on diverse hiring metrics to leadership and the M1 board.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Disability insurance
M1 covers this at 100%
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
M1 covers this at 100%
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Our CEO personally matches employee's charitable contributions
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
We provide up to 16 weeks of parental leave for the primary caretaker. M1 also provides 6 weeks of leave for the secondary caretaker.
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Recreational clubs
Home-office stipend for remote employees
M1 allows employees to reimburse up to $500 for home office equipment for all employees.
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
$1,000 annual learning and development stipend.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
M1 offers employees a learning and development stipend per calendar year to support continued learning and career growth.
Continuing education available during work hours
Paid industry certifications

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