About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. Weāre building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. Weāre innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role
šMonitoring: Tracking fraud trends and analyzing the root causes of fraud. šDeveloping strategies: Creating tools, processes, and strategies to improve fraud detection. šAssessing risk: Evaluating new tools and existing processes for fraud risk, and proposing ways to mitigate it. šManaging fraud controls: Collaborating with technology and fraud operations teams to manage fraud controls. šTracking performance: Monitoring the performance of fraud strategies, tools, and processes. šIdentifying opportunities: Looking for opportunities to invest in fraud protection for the short and long term. šSupporting new product launches: Analyzing fraud risks for new products and countries, and developing strategies to mitigate those risks before and after launch. šWork closely with the Risk, Fraud, Disputes and Data Analytics team.
About You
šCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? Weāve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here, but here are a few criteria we're looking for in this role:
šReporting to the CISO in our CyberSecurity and Risk Prevention group
šInterest in having a direct impact on Whatnotās mission
šResponsible for the analysis of fraud trends, the development of mitigation strategies and deployment of creative solutions to effectively manage the customer journey across the product
šAssists in the development and optimization of fraud mitigation controls within our framework of tools to ensure the business meets or exceeds our trust and risk goals while supporting business growth targets
šMeasure and monitor fraud performance for the purpose of statistically quantifying risk and opportunity
šSeeks and designs creative solutions to risk challenges through optimization of existing controls, pursuit of new tools and expanded use of alternative data
šEndless curiosity and the passion to understand our customers and the transaction pattern