CareerPlan

Senior Fraud Prevention Analyst

Cape TownFull-time2026-10-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Leading advanced fraud detection and prevention efforts, providing analytical insights, and contributing to strategic risk mitigation initiatives across commerce partnership marketing platforms.

Role type

Senior IC fraud prevention analyst (digital forensics & risk)

Builds

Platform integrity and fraud defense mechanisms for global commerce partnership networks

Domain

Digital commerce, affiliate marketing, and fraud prevention

Required skills

Advanced fraud detection, digital tracking forensics, HTTP protocol analysis, paid search ad forensics, data analysis, risk assessment, compliance auditing, technical investigation, team mentorship

Preferred skills

Experience with browser extension auditing, cookie stuffing detection, redirect chain analysis, UTM parameter forensics

Technologies

Chrome DevTools, HTTP headers, UTM parameters, tracking tokens, browser extensions, paid search platforms (Google/Bing Ads)

Responsibilities

Lead deep-dive investigations into publisher fraud (traffic quality, attribution manipulation, tracking mechanics); Analyze large datasets to identify emerging fraud patterns and design/implement detection tooling; Mentor less experienced team members and serve as escalation point; Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, and Legal teams on due diligence and regulatory standards; Conduct forensic analysis on paid search ads, redirect chains, and browser extensions to neutralize sophisticated fraud schemes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities