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Hybrid in London·Added 18 days ago (last checked 23 Oct)
Our summary
- Salary
- £110,000 - £120,000 a year
About £6,030 - £6,350 a month after tax.
- Work mode
- Hybrid, London
- Contract
- Permanent
- Experience
- Senior level




Skills
Nice to have
Harnham is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in London.
Requirements
What we're looking for
YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Strong commercial experience within fraud analytics, fraud strategy, or financial crime analytics
* Experience within lending, fintech, payments, banking, or other regulated financial services environments
* Proven track record of using data to identify, investigate, and prevent fraud
* Advanced SQL skills and the ability to work hands-on with large datasets
* Python experience and exposure to statistical modelling, machine learning, or data science techniques
* Understanding of modern AI applications within fraud detection and decisioning
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Numerate academic background
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across the business
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
WHAT THEY OFFER
* £110,000 - £120,000 base salary
* Equity package
* Hybrid working model with three days per week in the London office
* Exposure to innovative AI and analytics initiatives
* High levels of autonomy and visibility with senior leadership
* Excellent career development opportunities as the business continues to grow
The role
HEAD OF FRAUD
LONDON | £110,000 - £120,000 + EQUITY
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing consumer lending business as their first dedicated fraud leader. You'll take ownership of fraud strategy across the organisation, helping to build a more advanced, data-driven fraud capability while leveraging AI and analytics to tackle increasingly complex fraud threats.
What you'll do
THE ROLE
* Own fraud strategy across the customer lifecycle, with a particular focus on application and identity fraud
* Develop and optimise fraud rules, controls, and decisioning frameworks
* Build a sophisticated fraud analytics capability to identify emerging risks and opportunities
* Use data, machine learning, and AI-driven approaches to improve fraud detection and prevention
* Partner with Credit, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to implement effective fraud controls
* Assess new technologies and contribute to the development of AI-enabled fraud solutions
* Deliver fraud insights, reporting, and recommendations to senior stakeholders
* Act as the fraud subject matter expert across the business in a highly visible individual contributor role
* Help define the long-term fraud roadmap within a growing lending organisation
Hiring process
HOW TO APPLY
Please register your interest by sending your CV through the Apply link.
About Harnham
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In their own words
About the company & team
THE COMPANY
They are a scaling fintech operating within the consumer lending space, using technology and data to create a seamless digital customer experience. Following continued growth and recent investment, the business is entering an important phase of its journey with a strong focus on sustainable growth and operational excellence.
With a lean, high-performing culture and a collaborative environment, they are looking for an experienced fraud professional to take ownership of fraud strategy and help shape the future direction of the function.
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