Fraud & Disputes Specialist

  • London, UK
  • Full Time (Permanent)
  • Fraud and Fincrime

About the role

About the role:

As a Fraud & Disputes Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of protecting our credit card customers and business from financial crime, playing a vital role in our Fraud and Financial Crime Team. You'll have end-to-end ownership of complex investigations, making a direct impact on customer experience, and the effectiveness of our UK & US card products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • End-to-End Case Ownership: Investigate and resolve complex third-party credit card fraud, consumer card disputes (including Section 75 claims), and chargebacks, ensuring meticulous accuracy and compliance with Mastercard guidelines.

  • Customer-Centric Resolution: Communicate empathetically and clearly with customers throughout the process, managing challenging scenarios like account takeovers and scams with professionalism and sound judgment.

  • Operational Excellence & Digital Adoption: Execute structured processes using our digital systems, proactively identifying trends and suggesting improvements to controls, workflows, and automation opportunities. You'll be a champion for new technologies, helping us work smarter and faster.

  • Continuous Learning: Stay ahead of emerging fraud typologies, regulatory changes, and new operational tools, sharing your expertise and contributing to a collaborative, improvement-focused team environment.

Your Experience & Skills:

  • Essential: Prior experience working with credit or debit card fraud, disputes, or chargebacks.

  • Advantageous: Good working knowledge of scheme rules (especially Mastercard) and relevant regulatory standards in the UK and/or USA.

  • Ability to confidently navigate and resolve complex customer scenarios with empathy and professionalism.

  • Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, thriving in a fast-paced and change-driven environment.

  • Digitally savvy and eager to embrace automation and new technologies.

  • Detail-oriented and process-driven, with a knack for spotting inefficiencies and suggesting practical improvements.

  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Your Profile & Approach:

  • Customer-Focused: Deeply committed to customer protection and delivering positive outcomes.

  • Accountable: Takes personal ownership for every case and champions process enhancements.

  • Proactive & Solutions-Oriented: Open to new approaches, including automation and digital transformation.

  • Constructive & Collaborative: Eager to identify better ways of working and contribute to a supportive team culture.

  • Maintains the highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and compliance.

Interview Process:

1. Initial call with the People team

2. Interview and assessment with the Fraud & Disputes Manager

3. Interview with the Head of Fraud and Financial Crime