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Company Overview

Graphika is an intelligence company that maps the world’s online communities and conversations. We help partners worldwide, including Fortune 500 companies, Silicon Valley, human rights organizations, and universities, discover how communities form online and understand the flow of information and influence within large-scale social networks. Customers rely on Graphika for a unique, network-first approach to the global online landscape.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Fraud & Scam Intelligence Analyst to support investigations into fraud, scams, and illicit financial activity impacting banks and financial institutions. This role blends rigorous investigative work, high-quality intelligence production, and close collaboration with technology and product teams to deliver actionable insights for clients across the financial sector.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on fraud investigation experience within a financial institution, strong open-source research skills, and the ability to clearly document and communicate complex findings under tight deadlines.

Core Responsibilities

• Proactively surface and assess threat actors and emergent tactics relating to financial fraud, including low-visibility activity not present on major public platforms.
• Reliably complete assigned investigations and intelligence projects to a professional standard, delivering accurate, well-written, and timely outputs.
• Curate and refine data and collection requirements in close collaboration with technology and product teams.
• Lead and support fraud and scam investigations, applying structured investigative methodologies and ethical research practices.
• Analyze large and diverse datasets to identify fraud patterns, trends, and emerging threats within the financial sector.
• Produce custom and syndicated intelligence reporting tailored to client needs, including written reports and briefings.
• Work competently with proprietary tools and datasets to support investigative and analytical workflows.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of client requirements and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Deliver clear, concise briefings to clients, explaining both findings and investigative methods.
• Serve as subject matter expert liaison between intelligence, product, sales and marketing teams ensuring investigative insights are aligned with client needs and commercial strategy
• Support sales and client-facing teams with expert briefings, demos and enablement content helping clients and prospects understand how intelligence translates into operational and risk-reduction outcomes.
• Manage time and workload effectively to meet strict deadlines while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and clarity.
• Contribute positively to project teams and help foster an environment where colleagues can excel.

Primary Requirements

• Dedicated fraud investigation experience within a bank or financial institution.
• Strong open-source intelligence (OSINT) and clear-web research experience.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous investigations, including evidence collection, documentation, and source evaluation.
• Clear understanding of the financial services technology ecosystem, including commercial pressures, regulatory obligations and fraud/security priorities.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to produce fluent, structured, and client-ready reports.
• Proven ability to work quickly and consistently while maintaining high analytical and factual accuracy.

Secondary / Preferred Qualifications

Fraud, threat, or OSINT investigative experience outside of a bank, such as at a platform, intelligence firm, or technology provider.

Experience conducting investigations across the clear web and dark web, including exposure to or infiltration of illicit online communities.

Experience supporting sales, marketing or client-facing functions with technical or investigative expertise (e.g. sales enablement, demo support, competitive teardowns)

Industry certifications and professional affiliations are strongly preferred, including but not limited to:

• CFCS or CAMS
• Cyber Risk Institute
• FS-ISAC
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI)
• International Fraud Group (IFG)
• Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime (GCFFC)
• Financial Fraud Consortium (FFC)

Benefits

• Compensation will be negotiated based on experience. Our planned hiring range for these positions starts $90,000.
• Remote and location-agnostic position within the continental U.S., with the option to work from Graphika offices in New York City or Washington, DC, if desired.
• Unlimited paid time off with a company-mandated minimum of 10 days vacation time taken per year + 12 Graphika holidays.
• 100% healthcare (health, vision, dental) premium coverage for employees; 50% premium coverage for families.
• 401(k) matching at 2%.
• Flexible working schedule agreed on an individual basis with team managers.
• Company-provided mental health support, therapy, and wellbeing training for all employees.
• Remote personal office setup stipend + 20% of home internet costs covered.

Graphika is a Great Place to Work

Graphika is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®, a recognition based entirely on feedback from our employees about their experience working at Graphika. In our most recent survey, 85% of employees said it’s a great place to work, compared to 57% at a typical U.S. company.

Great Place To Work® Certification is based on real-time employee feedback and is widely recognized as a trusted benchmark for strong workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership.

Graphika is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.