Fraud Investigation and Operations Lead, Audible Fraud Defense
Technology | Job ID 3016933Job Summary
ABOUT THIS ROLE
As the Fraud Investigation and Operations Lead for the Audible Fraud Defense Program, you will lead and oversee fraud investigations and operations at Audible. Your responsibilities will include enhancing existing fraud detection and investigation techniques, as well as proactively identifying new fraud modus operandi (MOs). You will be the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all fraud operations-related matters.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with partners and key stakeholders across Audible and Amazon to protect Audible's integrity and trustworthiness for creators, producers, and customers. As the subject matter expert, you will work to safeguard Audible's reputation and ensure a secure environment for all stakeholders involved.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone with strong analytical and problem-solving skills specifically with experience in managing fraud and abuse cases. You have strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and ideas in a non-technical, simple manner across different levels of an organization. A resourceful self-starter with an independent attitude and focus on excellence, with the ability to operate in a high-energy, high-intensity and rapidly evolving environment. Solid organizational and project management skills are also required along with the ability to work with cross functional teams under time sensitive deadlines.
As a Fraud Investigation and Operations Lead, you will...
- Manage and triage fraud investigation requests raised to the Audible Fraud Defense team, ensure actions are taken within defined SLA
- Lead and guide the Fraud Operations team responsible for fraud investigations, corrective actions and communications
- Serve as the point of escalation for fraud related termination appeals for second tier investigations, and work with Legal partners in handling those appeals appropriately
- Create and maintain fraud investigations and operations playbooks and processes, measure and monitor operations efficiency, identify opportunities to streamline processes and operationalize the enhancements
- Manage all steps in our fraud operations to remove fraudulent titles, stop royalty payments, terminate egregious repeat offenders and true up metrics
- Maintain and enhance the process for royalty harvesting identification and account terminations, royalty withholdings
- Maintain and enhance the process to identify and stop copyright infringement
- Coordinate the regular removal of fake reviews from Audible sites (via tickets, file formatting, etc).
- Identify and mitigate membership fraud related to purchases, returns, chargebacks and concessions
- Work with the content piracy screening vendor and engage in the operations of Audible copyright enforcement, ensure content piracy is identified and actioned on in a timely manner
- Anticipate and proactively identify next gen fraud techniques whether it is generative AI, text to speech or similar emerging technologies
- Serve as the subject matter expert for fraud investigation and operations, work with the Audible Fraud Defense program product manager on creating and implementing the fraud defense roadmap and strategy, and work with the fraud data analytics team on building and enhancing metrics, dashboards and other data-driven mechanisms needed for fraud investigation and operations
- Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with all counterparts in Amazon fraud operations
- Create and maintain an Audible fraud MO inventory that can be shared with other Amazon businesses
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.
Basic Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in a risk management, fraud investigation, fraud operations, risk operations or similar role
- Experience writing effective narratives
- Experience sourcing and analyzing data, including running and modifying SQL queries to investigate anomalies and drive data decisions. Should be highly data driven.
- Proficiency in Excel and Business Intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau, Microsoft Power BI).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in subscription-based business and related fraud detection and investigation, experience in payment risk detection and prevention
- 4+ years of extensive relevant operations industry experience
- Proven ability to understand and manage complex systems
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects to drive improvement of efficiency and effectiveness
- Track record of driving change and innovation
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $109,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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Audible Success Profile
Audible is built on a strong foundation as an Amazon subsidiary, so you’ll get to leverage all of Amazon's technologies while still being on a small team with an entrepreneurial spirit. We’re looking for someone who knows how to use data to provide our customers with engaging and inspiring experiences.
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- Curious You are open to others’ perspectives and ideas. When faced with challenges, you stay inquisitive, collaborating and testing different approaches.
- Imaginative You imagine freely and support your colleagues’ own imagining. You ask “What if…?” and employ original thinking in your work.
- Customer Centric You are passionate about creating delightful experiences. Whether you’re working with creators, customers, or colleagues you aim to exceed their expectations in every way.
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- Inventive You express ideas and navigate complex and ambiguous situations in novel ways, even creating new paradigms or structures for others to follow.
- Socially Conscious You’re mindful of the impact we have on each other and apply empathy into your work with colleagues, communities, and customers.
- Effective Communicator By adapting complex information for your audience, you’re able to foster collaboration and have a positive impact on outcomes
What we can offer you
We are a community of brilliant minds, brimming with fresh ideas and working shoulder to shoulder to achieve greatness. And because of this, we think it’s only fair that we offer some nice little perks to everyone who goes the extra mile at Audible.
Flexible Work
We promote flexibility in how and where we work with our Hub+Home hybrid workplace model.
Health
Dental and vision plans, life insurance, and the medical plan options that suit individual needs.
Savings
Plan for your future with employer-matched savings accounts.
Stock
We grant our employees restricted stock units, because we want them to think and act like owners.
Time Off
We love what we do but everyone needs the opportunity to hit the refresh button. Take advantage of vacation days, sick days, and personal days to rejuvenate.
Community
We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive culture and community. Audible’s Impact Groups encourage an environment where you can be you, and bring your whole self to work.
Amazon Discount
As part of the Amazon family, Audible employees are entitled to a discount on products on Amazon.
Learning & Development
We want to help you grow with learning and development programs, leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
Audible's People Principles celebrate who we are and where we've been, and guide the way we work shoulder to shoulder to enhance the lives of our millions of customers around the world. They reflect and apply to everyone who works at Audible—the entrepreneurs and operators, the dreamers and the doers, those who have worked here for 25 years and those who have arrived in the past few weeks and months.
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Community Impact
At Audible, we seek to exemplify what a company can mean beyond what it does. We recruit and cultivate local talent, and we drive forward a wide range of initiatives focused on returning Newark to its roots as a hub of innovation. Our global offices embrace the same principle, and our employees around the world volunteer and serve in their communities in addition to seeding and growing the local creative economy.
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Location Benefits
Our Newark office is at the heart of the audio revolution. We stay inspired by visiting creatives, guest speakers, professional development, and community engagement. We fuel our ideas with daily catered lunch and then take in local culture or hang out with colleagues at weekly happy hours. Getting here is easy with free parking or transit perks, and employees who move to the neighborhood enjoy our monthly Live Local housing subsidy.
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