Fraud Operations Analyst Intern

About the role

Sleeper is a sports-focused games platform with messaging at its core. We are a young and energetic company, fueled by a passion for sports and a drive for innovation. Our mission is to create a digital playground for sports fans and their friends to hang out. We bring people together over sports.

We are looking for a highly analytical and detail-oriented Fraud Operations Analyst Intern to join our dynamic Fraud Ops team. This 12‑week role may convert to a full‑time position, depending on performance and business needs. Conversion is not guaranteed.

• Protect the integrity of our games and user community by monitoring and analysing suspicious player activity for potential fraud, taking immediate action to mitigate losses when necessary.
• Review user wallet transactions (deposits and withdrawals) and relevant play activity for potential fraud on a daily basis to ensure user accounts (profiles and balances) are appropriately maintained.
• Utilise various tools, systems, and reports to detect and uncover fraud trends, as well as to measure, track and communicate with management.
• Stay current with fraud and user behaviour trends, identifying new methods for detection and prevention in order to share insights across departments and implement recommendations.
• Support management and internal teams on ad‑hoc requests and fraud reviews as needed.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to develop and optimise fraud‑related processes, as well as related policies and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with anti‑money‑laundering, including Know‑Your‑Customer (KYC) and gaming regulations, as well as the integrity of our games and contests by monitoring activities that may violate our terms of service.
• Partner with the Customer Support team to develop and implement protocol and training for reviewing and resolving support issues pertaining to identity verification, document authentication, user deposits/withdrawals, chargebacks, suspicious user behaviour, and investigations.
• Work in cross‑functional teams to design and manage scalable fraud prevention/risk mitigation systems, as well as back‑office processing systems around payment operations and support.

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in a Fraud, Risk Operations, or related role.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Knowledge of Daily Fantasy Sports, Gaming, and/or payment processes in the DFS/gaming industry.
• A self‑starter with strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail; highly organised and detail‑oriented with exceptional follow‑through – emphasis on accountability and ownership.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced startup environment and adapt to an evolving industry.
• Investigative curiosity and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work a hybrid remote and in‑office schedule that may include weekends.
• Ability to interpret data and behaviours.
• A full understanding of our mission and values at Sleeper.

Intern pay rate: $24.04 per hour. Benefits are not provided during the internship period, but sick time is provided.

The policy of Sleeper is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Sleeper is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Company’s career webpage as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to jobs.

Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, Sleeper is backed by Silicon Valley’s top investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Expa.

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