Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) Salary

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Market Trends

Fraud analytics is evolving from reactive reporting to real-time model monitoring, feature engineering, and attack-pattern detection. Leads who can bridge fraud operations and data science teams are in high demand.

Also Known As

Fraud Analytics Lead, Lead Fraud Analyst, Fraud Data Science Lead, Senior Fraud Analytics Manager, Fraud Intelligence & Analytics Lead

What Does a Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) Do?

The Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) operates within fintech companies, financial services firms, and corporate finance functions, building financial products, managing compliance, or driving operational growth. Professionals in this role typically bring 5 to 10 years of relevant experience. Classified at the Senior level, this position draws from a very tight candidate market with an estimated pool of 25-55 qualified professionals, making targeted sourcing and competitive compensation critical for successful placements.

What Drives Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) Compensation?

The median (P50) compensation for a Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) is $175,000, with the 25th to 75th percentile range spanning $150,000 to $200,000. Pay variation across this range is primarily driven by company stage and funding (startup vs. growth vs. public), regulatory complexity, geographic market, technical specialization (payments, lending, crypto, regtech), and equity compensation structure. Demand for this role is trending upward with 0.09% year-over-year growth, which is putting upward pressure on compensation at all levels.

Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) Career Path

Professionals who move into Fraud Analytics Lead (Fintech) roles most commonly come from traditional banking, management consulting, software engineering, regulatory bodies, or corporate finance at public companies. From this position, the typical trajectory leads toward C-suite positions at fintech firms, VP-level roles at larger financial institutions, or founding their own financial technology venture. The average tenure in this role is approximately 3 years, with an annual turnover rate of 24%.

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