Fraud Prevention Analyst

Binance

Brazil

On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with financial compliance experience comfortable with transactional monitoring and high-volume regulatory workflows, particularly within the Pix ecosystem in Brazil.

Best fit for

Candidates with 2+ years in financial or payment institution fraud monitoring and investigation
— “Minimum 2 years of experience in fraud prevention or transaction monitoring within a financial institution or payment institution.”
Professionals familiar with Pix-specific processes like MED and DICT
— “Hands-on experience with Pix: MED, precautionary blocking, DICT, and fraud markings.”
Individuals who can manage detailed, time-sensitive regulatory workflows
— “Handle MED (Mecanismo Especial de Devolução) requests — both received and sent — within the deadlines set by the Pix Regulation, including the 7-day merit-analysis clock (weekends and Brazilian holidays included).”

Things to consider

Fluency in Portuguese is mandatory, with English proficiency for global collaboration
— “Fluency in Portuguese; working proficiency in English (Binance is a global organization and you will need to deal with global teams on a daily basis).”

How to stand out

Emphasize experience with Pix and MED 2.0 in your resume and interview stories
— “Investigate suspicious accounts and transactions, including beneficiary chains traced by MED 2.0 (up to 5 layers).”
Showcase your ability to reduce false positives through rule calibration or optimization
— “Identify false positives and propose parameter adjustments and new detection rules.”
Highlight your attention to detail and ability to document findings clearly and objectively
— “Prepare analysis dossiers with clear, objective, well-founded reasoning.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

monitor and action alerts
investigate suspicious accounts
execute precautionary blocks
handle MED requests
record and query fraud markings

Typical background

2+ years of experience in fraud prevention or transaction monitoring

Skills & requirements

Required

Fraud PreventionTransaction MonitoringInvestigationAccount BlockingFraud MarkingsAml/cftWriting SkillsCommunication Skills

Preferred

Parameterizing Anti-fraud RulesHigh-value Vs. Low-value Case TriageFamiliarity With Pix Ecosystem

Stack & domain

Fraud PreventionTransaction MonitoringAnti-fraud RulesToolingInvestigationAccount BlocksRelationship TerminationsMEDDICTFraud MarkingsAml/cftBanking SecrecyLGPDWritingParameterizationCalibrationHigh-value Vs. Low-value Case TriageCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkAttention To DetailFinance

About the role

Original posting from Binance via Greenhouse

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by 300+ million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, and more. Our mission is to increase the freedom of money and financial access for people around the world.
About the Role
Binance is seeking a Fraud Prevention Analyst to join our Brazil fraud team, focused on transactional monitoring, investigation, and fraud prevention within the Pix ecosystem. This role is central to our fiat operating channel, this is a high-volume, high-accountability function where timeliness and attention to detail are needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Monitor and action alerts generated by anti-fraud rules and tooling.
Investigate suspicious accounts and transactions, including beneficiary chains traced by MED 2.0 (up to 5 layers).
Execute, within delegated authority, precautionary blocks, account blocks, and relationship terminations.
Handle MED (Mecanismo Especial de Devolução) requests — both received and sent — within the deadlines set by the Pix Regulation, including the 7-day merit-analysis clock (weekends and Brazilian holidays included).
Record and query fraud markings in DICT and comply with all applicable regulatory flows.
Request information and documents from customers and track responses through to resolution.
Prepare analysis dossiers with clear, objective, well-founded reasoning.
Escalate cases with indications of money laundering (AML/TF) to the Compliance/PLD-FTP area for assessment of reporting to COAF.
Identify false positives and propose parameter adjustments and new detection rules.
Track key indicators: alert volume, response time, false-positive rate, and amounts blocked and recovered.
Essential Requirements
Minimum 2 years of experience in fraud prevention or transaction monitoring within a financial institution or payment institution.
Hands-on experience with Pix: MED, precautionary blocking, DICT, and fraud markings.
Knowledge of the main fraud typologies affecting banking and payment rails.
Working knowledge of AML/CFT (PLD/FTP), banking secrecy, and LGPD.
Strong writing skills for producing opinions, dossiers, and formal communications.
Fluency in Portuguese; working proficiency in English (Binance is a global organization and you will need to deal with global teams on a daily basis).
Education: Bachelor's degree (Ensino Superior) minimum.
Nice to Have
Experience parameterizing or calibrating anti-fraud rules.
Familiarity with high-value vs. low-value case triage workflows.
Why Binance
Shape the future of finance
Collaborate with world-class talent in a user-centric global organization with a flat structure
Tackle challenging projects in a fast-paced and innovative enviornment with autonomy
Thrive in a results-driven workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning
Competitive salary and company benefits
Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement (may vary depending on the nature of the role and team)
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Source: Binance careers (Greenhouse)