Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance
Location: Hybrid
Sector: Central Government / Fraud & Risk / Digital Delivery
Engagement Type: Contract (Outside IR35)

Role Summary We are looking for a Business Analyst with proven experience in counter-fraud to join a large-scale public sector transformation programme. The role sits within a multidisciplinary delivery team and will support the development of secure, user-centred digital services by ensuring that fraud risks are identified, assessed, and effectively managed throughout the delivery lifecycle.
You will act as a critical link between delivery teams and fraud subject matter experts, translating complex risk considerations into actionable product insights and supporting the delivery of services that are resilient to fraud threats.
Key Responsibilities

• Analyse product features, technical designs and business requirements through a fraud risk and operational lens.
• Work with product managers, service designers, and technical teams to ensure fraud considerations are embedded in user stories, acceptance criteria and design decisions.
• Produce structured fraud risk assessments and maintain supporting artefacts across delivery phases.
• Engage with fraud operations, policy, security and data teams to stay aligned with emerging threats and share knowledge across workstreams.
• Translate fraud and threat intelligence into business and operational impacts to support decision-making.
• Provide input into incident response and lessons learned activities, where relevant to fraud-related risks.
• Support the definition and implementation of tooling or control changes where additional mitigations are required.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience as a Business Analyst working in public sector, financial services, or other complex, regulated environments.
• Demonstrable understanding of counter-fraud risks, typologies, and controls, including identity fraud, account takeover, and digital service vulnerabilities.
• Strong skills in requirements gathering, gap analysis, process mapping, and risk impact analysis.
• Excellent communication skills, able to simplify complex fraud scenarios for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in agile delivery environments, contributing to product development, MVP definition, and iterative delivery.

Desirable Experience

• Direct exposure to fraud prevention in areas such as:
  • Digital identity, authentication, or fraud detection systems
  • Customer contact management in fraud scenarios
  • Vendor tooling or third-party integrations
• Experience supporting or coordinating incident response in fraud-related events.
• Familiarity with OSINT, cyber threat intelligence or red teaming approaches.
• Relevant professional qualifications or certifications in fraud risk, business analysis, or threat intelligence.