Addi - Fraud Manager
Requirements
• Demonstrate Defensive Ownership and Crisis Resilience • Operate with the mindset of a Risk Guardian, taking absolute responsibility for the Fraud Loss P&L and maintaining an intense focus on minimizing financial leakage. • Be relentless in driving "Detection-to-Action" cycles, ensuring that once a fraud pattern is identified, it is mitigated in hours, not weeks, especially in an agile fintech environment. • Proactively identify security gaps in the user journey and product features, leading the charge to implement friction or blocks without waiting for a formal request. • Possess 3+ years of experience in high-impact analytical roles; while a "Fraud" background is a plus, experience in Credit Risk or Strategic Consulting is essential to understand the trade-offs of lending. • Demonstrated history of deconstructing "attacks" or "losses" into root causes through quantitative analysis (minimum of 2 years in data-heavy roles). • Proven track record of thriving under the pressure of "active attacks," where decisions must be made quickly with high accountability • Exhibit Exceptional Analytical Rigor to Deconstruct Ambiguity • Consistently use rigorous, data-driven analysis to solve complex business challenges and identify opportunities, seamlessly blending conceptual thinking with a strong quantitative approach, especially in managing credit risk. • Have the ability to translate ambiguous business problems into clear analytical frameworks, leading to actionable recommendations supported by robust data. • Maintain an unwavering commitment to finding the truth in data, using rigorous quantitative analysis to solve complex business challenges. • Demonstrate mastery of SQL, writing complex queries from scratch to deconstruct ambiguity and validate hypotheses with precision. • Possess Strong Commercial Acumen, Connecting Analytical Insights to Business Profitability • Be a decisive and tenacious decision-maker who brings a healthy, aggressive, yet responsible approach to the business, acting as the guardian of credit quality and risk appetite. • Have experience making tough credit policy decisions that balance growth with risk, even in fluid or uncertain situations. • Intuitively connect data insights to the lending P&L, consistently framing your recommendations in terms of their commercial impact. • Excel at Cross-Functional Influence and Technical Execution • Possess impeccable communication skills to articulate "The Why" behind fraud controls to non-technical stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Operations) and executives. • Act as a Central Node of Protection, using strategic influence to ensure Product and IT prioritize anti-fraud infrastructure in the roadmap. • Showcase the ability to negotiate and align different functions to ensure the company moves in a unified direction against external threats while maintaining operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
• Reduce Fraud Loss Rate identifying key fraud drivers through deep-dive SQL analysis and implementing real-time mitigation rules that balance risk with conversion. • Optimize False Positive Ratios through the refinement of decision engines and model thresholds, ensuring that legitimate customers experience zero friction during their journey. • Deploy at least two Major Anti-Fraud Initiatives (e.g., identity verification upgrades, behavioral biometrics, or new machine learning features) from problem framework to full implementation, resulting in measurable OpEx savings or loss reduction. • Establish a High-Performance Fraud Analytics Pod by creating a talent development plan that increases the team's technical mastery (SQL, Python, Modeling) and business acumen, maintaining high retention of top talent. • Build a Real-Time Fraud Reporting Ecosystem that provides executive-level visibility into emerging trends, ensuring that the company can pivot strategies within 24-48 hours of a detected attack.
Benefits
• Work on a problem that truly matters – We are redefining how people shop, pay, and bank in Colombia, breaking down financial barriers and empowering millions. Your work will directly impact customers' lives by creating more accessible, seamless, and fair financial services. • Be part of something big from the ground up – This is your chance to help shape a company, influencing everything from our technology and strategy to our culture and values. You won’t just be an employee—you’ll be an owner • Unparalleled growth opportunity – The market we’re tackling is massive, and we’re growing faster than almost any fintech lender at our stage. If you’re looking for a high-impact role in a company that’s scaling fast, this is it. • Competitive compensation & meaningful ownership – We believe in rewarding our talent. You’ll receive a generous salary, equity in the company, and benefits that go beyond the basics to support your growth. • How the hiring process looks like • We believe in a fast, transparent, and engaging hiring experience that allows both you and us to determine if there's a great fit. Here’s what our process looks like: • Step 1: People Interview (30 min) • A conversation with a recruiter to get to know you, your experience, and what you're looking for. We’ll also share more about Addi, our culture, and the role. • Step 2: Manager Interview + Live Business Case (45 min) • A more in-depth conversation with a Business Manager, where we explore your skills, experience, and a problem-solving exercise. We want to understand how you think and work. • Step 3: Director Interview + Live Business Case (60 min) • You will meet our Director of lending to discuss real scenarios to assess your analytical thinking, operational judgment under pressure, and ability to act autonomously to tackle business issues and drive timely decisions. • Step 4: Stakeholder Interview (30 min) • A conversation with the Chief Credit Officer to Assess your ability to negotiate and drive initiatives to improve business metrics. • Step 5: Co-Founder Interview (30 min) • The final step is a conversation with our Co-founder. This is a chance to connect directly with one of our founders and have a high-level discussion about our values, our mission, and the exceptionally high bar we set for talent at Addi. • We value efficiency and respect for your time, so we aim to complete the process as quickly as possible. Our goal is to make this experience insightful and exciting for you, just as much as it is for us. Regardless of the outcome, we are committed to always providing feedback, ensuring that you walk away with valuable insights from your experience with us.
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