Senior Fraud Strategy Manager

About the role

This is a Senior Fraud Prevention Strategy Manager position within SumUp's Global Fraud Strategy team, responsible for designing and implementing fraud prevention strategies across SumUp's EU products including onboarding, payments, cards, and business accounts. You'll work cross-functionally to develop scalable fraud prevention frameworks that protect merchants and support the company's continued growth across Europe.

What you'll do

• Define and drive fraud prevention strategies across SumUp's EU products including onboarding, payments, cards, and business accounts
• Design and optimise decision rules, scoring models, and fraud control frameworks to reduce fraud losses and chargebacks
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to assess fraud risks in new features and product launches
• Lead proof-of-concepts for new fraud tooling, automation solutions, and AI-driven detection capabilities
• Build and monitor dashboards tracking key fraud metrics such as fraud rates, chargeback ratios, and internal decline rates

What you'll need

• Extensive experience working in fraud prevention within payments, cards, or banking environments, including scheme rules and regulatory requirements
• Advanced analytical skills with strong SQL proficiency and ability to translate complex data insights into actionable fraud strategies
• Experience collaborating with product-led organisations and influencing product design decisions from a risk and fraud perspective
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities with cross-functional experience across Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Operations teams
• Practical experience with fraud tooling, rule engines, and scoring models such as NOTO, Mastercard Connect, or similar platforms

What they offer

• Virtual Stock Option programme with stake in SumUp's future success
• €2000 annual learning and development budget for conferences and education
• Corporate pension scheme with up to 20% contribution matching
• 28 days paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days
• Break4me sabbatical program - 1 month off after 3 years of service
• Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, and subsidised office lunches