Fraud Analyst

Interested in growing your career at a fast-growing online travel website? The Trust & Safety Team is responsible for providing a professional and consistent level of authentication for all TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals accounts & bookings. The Fraud Analyst will work to validate new account sign-ups and provide support to travelers and property owners who contact TripAdvisor Vacation rentals regarding trust and safety issues.

This position is an outstanding opportunity for a smart, energetic, responsible, self-motivated person who excels in customer support and attention to detail.

Key responsibilities:
The primary responsibility for the role will be assisting with validation checks for customers so they can advertise their property with us and book vacations safely through our site.

• Assist in validation checks for new account holders and booking travelers:
• Investigate accounts and bookings using the information provided by the customer
• Analyse information and make conclusions in an efficient manner about the legitimacy of the account/booking
• Make justifiable decisions in regards to evidence found and relating this to how we can proceed with new customers
• Understand and meet targets supplied so that we meet all our customers’ needs as efficiently as possible
• Have the insight to provide new ideas which would improve and add to the current processes that we use in the Trust and Safety Team
• Provide customer support:
• Make and respond to telephone calls and emails to assist customers with any additional checks we may need to validate their account before activation/validate their booking before the check-in date
• Resolve issues that arise from validation checks and provide clear and concise feedback to the customer
• Handle any issues associated with the misuse of a customer’s account that would affect travellers
• Investigate existing account holders for suspicious or fraudulent behavior
• Evaluate the risk that an existing customer would pose to the company
• Use in-house tools to recognize the increased threat of an existing account and act upon that information in an efficient manner

Attributes required within the Account Verification and Security Team:

• Exceptional attention for detail & high-quality research skills
• Active interest in the internet fraud world and a keen desire to learn new skills
• Problem solving skills with the willingness to take ownership and resolve issues
• Ability to listen and communicate well with an excellent telephone manner
• Excellent written skills with proper grammar usage and thorough, yet concise verbiage
• Good time management and self-organization
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Desire satisfaction from making a difference, exceeding customer expectations, and a willingness to go the extra mile
• Being an open and honest team player
• Desire to thrive in a hardworking team
• Ability to challenge ideas and ask questions
• Demonstrate pro-activity and responsibility

Skills and Qualifications:

• Must be able to work weeknights and/or weekends
• Prior experience within a Customer Service role is desirable
• Experience in a research environment is advantageous
• Must be confident in using a PC
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office Software and an image editing package (i.e. Photoshop) within a Customer Service role is desirable
• Fluent in a second language (Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, etc.) is preferable

**The schedule for this position would require a commitment of 3 weekends each month.

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