ZopaFraud Ops

Fraud Team Leader – Investigations

LondonFull-timeLeadSalary: Not disclosed
Posted Aug 24, 2026Deadline: Keep Open
Job SnapshotActively hiring
LocationLondon
Job typeFull-time
SalaryNot disclosed
DeadlineKeep Open

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Experience level
Lead
Work style
Hybrid
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Salary
Not disclosed
Key skills
Fraud InvestigationFraud TypologiesKYCAMLRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceData AnalysisAI UtilizationTeam LeadershipCustomer Service

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What you'll own

Lead the day‑to‑day fraud investigations and recovery team, managing and motivating fraud specialists to deliver customer outcomes.

What they're looking for

Deep knowledge of fraud typologies, operations, relevant regulation and law, plus experience using data, insight and AI to improve performance.

Why this role matters

Ensures Zopa’s ‘Home of Money’ purpose is upheld by protecting customers from scams, impersonation, and account takeover, directly impacting trust and business reputation.

Best suited to

A proactive leader comfortable with hybrid and occasional weekend work, who thrives on unconventional challenges and building a customer‑first culture.

Fintech requirements

Visa sponsorship: No
Work arrangement: hybrid

About this role

Our Story

Hello there. We’re Zopa.

We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com!

We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces.

If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife

The opportunity

As a Fraud Team Leader at Zopa, you’ll lead the day-to-day running of our fraud investigations and recovery team within the Fraud Operations Tribe. You’ll manage and motivate a team of fraud specialists to deliver great customer outcomes, in line with Zopa’s purpose - ‘Home of Money’.

You’ll bring deep knowledge of fraud typologies, operations and processes across multiple products, a strong grasp of relevant regulation and law, and the confidence to handle impersonation, scams, account takeover and complex cases. Just as important, you’ll use data and insight to drive team performance, build a customer-first culture, and keep improving how we work - including how we use AI.

Working Pattern

This is a hybrid role, with the team working in the office 1 day a week.

Your working week will consist of 7.5 hour shifts scheduled between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, Monday to Friday. You will also be required to work one day of the weekend every other week, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, which will be worked remotely. If you work a weekend day, you will receive a day off during the week in lieu.

In addition, you will be required to work some bank holidays per year, for which you will receive time off in lieu.

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Fraud InvestigationFraud TypologiesKYCAMLRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceData AnalysisAI UtilizationTeam LeadershipCustomer Service