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Fraud Analyst

Wave · Niamey, Niger · On-site

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About Wave

Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

We’re looking for a Fraud Analyst for Niger who’s resourceful, organized, and proactive about getting things done. Your main objective will be to help protect the interests of Wave mobile money customers, agents, and the business from fraud risk, while also ensuring that our services remain accessible and easy to use by the target users. The position will report to our Regional Risk Lead. Fill out the form below, and upload a resume in English and a cover letter describing your interest in Wave and the role.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, Audit and Management Control, Business Administration, Finance, Criminology, or other relevant fields
  • At least 3 years in the financial sector, including case investigation, fraud risk controls, regulatory requirements, and market practices
  • Proficiency in spoken and written English
  • Fluency in local languages would be an advantage
  • Are excessively detail-oriented and seek to achieve excellence in everything you do
  • Are a self-starter and proactive about achieving ambitious targets
More about this role

We're making Africa the first cashless continent.

In 2017, over half the population in Sub-Saharan Africa had no bank account. That's for good reason—the fees are too high, the closest branch can be miles away, and nobody takes cards. Without access to financial institutions, people are forced to keep their savings under the mattress. Small business owners rely on lenders who charge extortionate rates. Parents spend hours waiting in line to pay school fees in cash.

We're solving this by building financial services that just work: no account fees, instantly available, and accepted everywhere. In places where electricity, water and roads don't always work, you can still send money with Wave. In 2017, we launched a mobile app in Senegal for cash deposit, withdrawal, and peer-to-peer and business payments. Now, we have millions of users across 9 countries and are growing fast.

Our goal is to make Africa the first cashless continent and that's where you come in...

We’re looking for a Fraud Analyst for Niger who’s resourceful, organized, and proactive about getting things done. Your main objective will be to help protect the interests of Wave mobile money customers, agents, and the...

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