Associate Threat Analyst

Description

Role

Associate Threat Analyst — BioCatch

About the Role

BioCatch is the leader in Behavioral Biometrics, helping 34 of the world's top 100 banks and 340+ financial institutions combat fraud through actionable behavioral insights. We're looking for a Threat Analyst to help strengthen our customers' ability to anticipate, detect, and mitigate emerging fraud threats — combining specialized domain expertise, data analytics, continuous control optimization, and capability transfer to internal teams.

This is a consultancy-style role blending advanced analytics, strategic fraud advisory, and cross-level communication (from C-suite to operational fraud investigators). You'll work autonomously as part of a globally distributed Threat Analyst network.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fraud Analysis & Detection

Design, test, implement, and optimize real-time tactical rules and controls to promptly detect and mitigate fraud attacks and emerging typologies.

2. Threat Research & New Typologies

Analyze emerging patterns and behaviors alongside Data Science and the customer's specialized teams, covering Account Takeover (ATO), fraudulent account openings, Remote Access Trojans/Tools (RAT), social engineering, digital scams, and mule account detection.

3. Analytics & Control Optimization

Analyze transactional data and customer behavior to identify risk patterns and control gaps. Propose adjustments that increase detection capability, reduce losses, and optimize false positives — using a data-driven approach to prove BioCatch's value against success criteria in proof-of-value and pilot projects.

4. Specialized Advisory & Knowledge Transfer

Provide SME advisory to maximize customer value from BioCatch solutions. Transfer knowledge to internal teams, educate new/potential customers on Behavioral Biometrics, and communicate findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.

5. Customer & Field Engagement

Maintain strong relationships across the customer's fraud-fighting functions. Work tactically to deploy rules for acute fraud attacks. Share field learnings with Sales Enablement and act as a voice of the customer back to BioCatch product/Data Science teams.

6. Reporting & Thought Leadership

Deliver reporting and insights on fraud detection performance. Strive to be a thought leader in the fraud prevention space, supporting BioCatch Sales in new customer acquisition.

Requirements

Required Experience & Skills

• At least 3 years of experience in fraud analysis, threat analysis, or data analytics — preferably at financial institutions.
• Hands-on experience with fraud prevention/detection and transaction monitoring platforms or tools.
• Bachelor's/professional degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
• Intermediate-to-advanced SQL required.
• Python, statistical modeling, advanced analytics, and anomaly detection techniques strongly valued.
• Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish; Portuguese a nice-to-have.
• Proven ability to translate complex technical analysis into actionable, executive-ready recommendations.
• Strong track record building relationships across Fraud, Technology, Data Science, Risk, and Business teams.
• Self-starter, quick learner, comfortable working autonomously with ambiguity.

Logistics

• Full-time.
• On-site presence required at the office (typically 4 days/week) - Santiago, Chile.
• Availability for occasional travel to internal meetings.
• Submit CV in English.