About the Role
You will join the Fraud Strategy team to own the end-to-end fraud strategy for a new card issuance program. This is a 0-to-1 build role responsible for designing authorization decisioning, managing network fraud thresholds, and implementing controls that balance security with user experience across Latin American markets.
Responsibilities
- Own fraud strategy for the card issuance program from pre-launch risk assessment through steady-state monitoring.
- Translate infrastructure partner responsibilities into an operating decisioning model.
- Design authorization decisioning including approve/decline logic, 3DS/SCA step-up, velocity limits, and cross-account linkage.
- Monitor fraud-to-sales and dispute ratios against card network thresholds to prevent penalties.
- Build the cardholder fraud lifecycle including onboarding risk and pattern detection.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to embed controls directly into card issuance and funding flows.
- Manage card dispute and chargeback strategy in partnership with Fraud Operations.
- Represent fraud requirements in vendor conversations and maintain documentation.
- Use SQL and BigQuery to size fraud exposure, backtest thresholds, and monitor post-launch indicators.
- Develop a scalable fraud playbook for future product and market expansions.
Requirements
- 4–7+ years in fraud/risk strategy with hands-on experience in card authorization decisioning.
- Working knowledge of card network mechanics including authorization/clearing/settlement, 3DS/SCA, and network fraud-monitoring programs.
- Experience evaluating BaaS or program-manager card issuing vendors.
- Advanced SQL proficiency for independent risk analysis.
- Demonstrated bias toward product and action-based fraud controls over static rules.
- Ability to build in ambiguity and translate documentation into operating models.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Prior experience with card issuing at a fintech or program manager.
- Familiarity with stablecoin-backed card programs or crypto.
- Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese.
- Background in cross-border remittance or LATAM-market fraud.
- Experience negotiating or managing a BIN sponsor or issuing bank relationship.
Skills
- Fraud Strategy
- Card Authorization Decisioning
- SQL
- BigQuery
- Risk Assessment
- 3DS/SCA
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Vendor Management
Experience Level
- 4–7+ years
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Initial stock options grant
- Annual performance bonus
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) with employer match
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid parental leave
About the Company
- Félix is building a financial ecosystem for Latin immigrants in the U.S. starting with AI-powered remittances.
- Hyper-growth Series B company backed by over $100 million in funding.
- Recipient of the CrossTech Fintech Startups Award and Endeavour Entrepreneur selection.
Equal Opportunity
- Félix is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.
