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Fraud Analyst - USDS

Location:

Los Angeles

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A163193A

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Responsibilities

Team Intro: The Global Payment team of U.S. Data Security department of TikTok provides payment solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on - to ensure that users have a smooth and secure payment experience on TikTok platform. As a Fraud Analyst, you will be responsible for building, improving, and monitoring business processes that detect and prevent fraudulent activities in various scenarios including fraudulent transactions, KYC, fake accounts , risky sellers , and seller-creator affiliation. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities: - Actively investigate and analyze patterns of fraudulent transactions and abusive conduct in a timely manner to protect the integrity of the platform - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement fraud prevention strategies and initiatives. - Create mitigation techniques and train front line agents to handle cases for emerging MOs. - Identify patterns of abuse, and perform root cause analysis to determine the specific methods and motive of exploitation - Provide investigation insights to customer facing teams, and support de-escalation of customer feedback - Conduct risk reviews for business activities, and provide subject matter support before, during, and after activity. - Respond to requests from law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and collate necessary information for submission. - Utilize fraud detection tools, systems, and various other sources to identify and quickly act on patterns of fraud. - Responsible to triage, manage, and escalate any fraud incidents - Perform other ad-hoc tasks related to fraud operations


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - 2+ years professional experience in operation and investigation related to fraud, abuse, or cybercrime. - Detail-oriented and highly analytical, with an ability to understand complex relationships among large datasets - Strong ability to gather information from various sources to substantiate investigation hypotheses; - Work well under pressure, and can prioritize high impact escalations - Experience conducting KYC, transaction monitoring, ecommerce fraud Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working with merchants, vendors, and buyers - Capacity to draw actionable insights from datasets - Knowledge or experience in SQL, Python, or equivalent is a plus


Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $97280 - $156222 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About USDS

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

Data Security Statement

This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA

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