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BANAMEX Fraud Risk Strategy Analyst

Apply by Sep 14, 2026

Posted Sep 4, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Banking, Payments & Insurance Cards & Payments
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Ciudad De Mexico Distrito Federal Mexico
Work arrangement
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Education
Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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Role Summary

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The Fraud Risk Senior Analyst supports Citi Retail Services fraud risk management, including 3D Secure, digital wallets, and digital channels. The role develops fraud detection and prevention strategies, analyzes customer and transaction data, and works with internal and external partners to reduce fraud while considering customer experience, controls, and compliance.

What You'll Do

  • Design, develop, and implement fraud prevention rules for web and mobile channels.
  • Develop and implement fraud detection and prevention strategies for Citi Retail Services portfolios.
  • Analyze large volumes of data to identify fraud patterns, trends, and new typologies.
  • Build risk segmentation, mitigation strategies, analytical solutions, and detection models.
  • Configure, administer, optimize, and evaluate fraud detection tools and products.
  • Monitor rule and model performance, conduct root-cause analysis, and propose improvements based on fraud intelligence and transaction...

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Qualifications

5-8 years of previous credit card experience; 4+ years of analytical and data mining experience; 3-5 years of experience in fraud prevention, electronic banking, transactional risk, and fraud detection and monitoring strategies; experience building detection rules, analyzing large volumes of data, and implementing and optimizing fraud prevention tools; advanced SAS Enterprise Guide and SQL; database manipulation and analysis; digital-channel fraud prevention; Data Lake analysis; detection rules and models; risk and fraud indicators; bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Required

  • Previous credit card experience
  • Analytical and data mining experience
  • Fraud prevention experience
  • Electronic banking experience
  • Transactional risk experience
  • Fraud detection and monitoring strategy experience
  • Detection rule construction
  • Analysis and interpretation of large volumes of data

Preferred

  • SAS/SQL
  • SPSS or equivalent
  • Experience in financial institutions
  • Experience in fintechs
  • Experience with payment methods
  • Python
  • Power BI or data visualization tools
  • BioCatch

Original job description

Content provided by the employer

The Fraud Risk Senior Analyst is a seasoned professional role. Applies in-depth disciplinary knowledge, contributing to the development of new techniques and the improvement of processes and work-flow for the area or function. Integrates subject matter and industry expertise within a defined area. Requires in-depth understanding of how areas collectively integrate within the sub-function as well as coordinate and contribute to the objectives of the function and overall business. Evaluates moderately complex and variable issues with substantial potential impact, where development of an approach/taking of an action involves weighing various alternatives and balancing potentially conflicting situations using multiple sources of information. Requires good analytical skills in order to filter, prioritize and validate potentially complex and dynamic material from multiple sources. Strong communication and diplomacy skills are required. Regularly assumes informal/formal leadership role within teams. Involved in coaching and training of new recruits Significant impact in terms of project size, geography, etc. by influencing decisions through advice, counsel and/or facilitating services to others in area of specialization. Work and performance of all teams in the area are directly affected by the performance of the individual.

Responsibilities:

  • Guards against intelligent, adaptive perpetrators of financial crime and manage strategic risk analytical projects for Citi Retail Services portfolios, including 3D Secure and Digital Wallets space.
  • Develops and implements effective Fraud detection and prevention strategies to mitigate fraud losses while ensuring an appropriate balance between risk and customer experience.
  • Proactively identifies fraud detection issues at the strategy and portfolio level and provide analytical/modeling solutions.
  • Leverages customer data to build risk segmentation and mitigation strategies.
  • Evaluates new tools and products that enhance risk detection and prevention.
  • Act as primary interface with internal and external partners to evaluate new tools to build detection and analytical capabilities.
  • Applies subject matter expertise to the prioritization and planning of projects in conjunction with fraud management policies and strategies.
  • Interacts with Policy, Operations, and other functional business partners to optimize business strategies.
  • Ensures adherence to strict audit and control requirements; participate in audit related activities and assist Citi Retails Services Fraud Analytics Team Lead with completion of the audit and compliance related activities.
  • Performs other duties and functions as assigned
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.


Qualifications:

  • 5-8 years previous Credit Cards related experience required
  • Previous experience in statistical analysis with working knowledge of at least one of the following statistical software packages: SAS/SQL (preferred), SPSS, or equivalent4+ years of analytical and data mining experience preferably


Education:

  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience


This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Responsabilidades Principales

  • Diseñar, desarrollar e implementar reglas de prevención de fraude para canales digitales (Web y Mobile).
  • Analizar grandes volúmenes de datos para identificar patrones, tendencias y nuevas tipologías de fraude.
  • Desarrollar consultas, análisis y estrategias utilizando SAS, SQL y bases de datos corporativas.
  • Configurar, administrar y optimizar estrategias de detección en herramientas como:
    • IBM Trusteer
    • BioCatch (deseable)
    • TMX / ThreatMetrix
    • IQE
  • Identificar eventos asociados a:
    • Ingeniería social
    • Malware bancario
    • Remote Access Trojan (RAT)
    • Account Takeover (ATO)
    • Device Spoofing
    • Phishing y Vishing
  • Monitorear el desempeño de reglas y modelos mediante indicadores de fraude y falsos positivos.
  • Realizar análisis de causa raíz sobre eventos de fraude consumado y fraude evitado.
  • Generar propuestas de mejora basadas en inteligencia de fraude y comportamiento transaccional.
  • Participar en iniciativas de mejora continua para fortalecer la seguridad sin afectar la experiencia del cliente.
  • Colaborar con equipos de Riesgo, Operaciones, Tecnología, Ciberseguridad y Canales Digitales.

Perfil Requerido

Experiencia

  • 3 a 5 años de experiencia en:
    • Prevención de fraude
    • Banca electrónica
    • Riesgo transaccional
    • Estrategias de detección y monitoreo de fraude
  • Experiencia en:
    • Construcción de reglas de detección
    • Análisis e interpretación de grandes volúmenes de datos
    • Implementación y optimización de herramientas de prevención de fraude
  • Deseable experiencia en:
    • Instituciones financieras
    • Fintechs
    • Medios de pago

Formación Académica

Licenciatura en:

  • Actuaría
  • Matemáticas
  • Ingeniería en Sistemas
  • Ciencia de Datos
  • Informática
  • Ingeniería Industrial
  • Economía
  • Estadística o carreras afines

Conocimientos Técnicos

Indispensables

  • SAS Enterprise Guide avanzado
  • SQL avanzado
  • Manipulación y análisis de bases de datos
  • Prevención de fraude en canales digitales
  • Análisis de datos masivos (Data Lake)
  • Construcción de reglas y modelos de detección
  • Indicadores de riesgo y fraude

Deseables

  • Python
  • Power BI o herramientas de visualización
  • BioCatch
  • TMX / ThreatMetrix

Competencias Clave

  • Pensamiento analítico
  • Capacidad de investigación
  • Solución de problemas complejos
  • Toma de decisiones basada en datos
  • Orientación a resultados
  • Innovación y mejora continua
  • Trabajo colaborativo con equipos multidisciplinarios

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Fraud Risk

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Controls Lifecycle, Credible Challenge, Governance, Policy, Procedure, and Regulation, Risk Management Lifecycle.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Citi is a global financial services corporation that offers a wide range of financial products and services, including consumer banking, credit, investment banking, and wealth management. With a presence in nearly 100 countries, Citi serves millions of customers, from individuals and small businesses to large corporations and governments. The company is dedicated to innovation and sustainability, actively working to support economic growth while addressing environmental and social challenges. Citi’s commitment to providing exceptional service and fostering diverse talent makes it a prominent choice for students aspiring to build a career in finance and banking.