Fraud Specialist

New York, United StatesOn-site

Requirements

experience in fraud operations, trust & safety, risk, or a similar investigative role. - You have
experience in fintech, gaming, marketplaces, or high-volume e-commerce (strongly preferred). - You are comfortable working with data and internal tooling, and ideally familiarity with SQL or analytics tools like Looker or Tableau. - You have a strong investigative mindset and the ability to identify subtle patterns or anomalies in user behavior. - You possess clear communication skills, especially when explaining why an account or activity is suspicious to non-technical teammates.

FRAUD SPECIALIST $65K – $75K
meaningful equity ABOUT NOVIG Novig is building America's #1 sports prediction market.
We're backed by some of Silicon Valley's top investors — Pantera, Forerunner, Lux, NFX, Paul Graham, and Joe Montana — who have collectively invested over $100M behind this vision.
You'll investigate multi-accounting, bonus abuse, and suspicious betting patterns — digging into the data, piecing together what's actually going on, and making the call on how to handle it.
Whether it’s spotting multi-accounting schemes, bonus abuse, or suspicious betting patterns, you like unraveling complex user behaviors. - You’re detail-oriented and analytical.
NOT FOR EVERYONE - Our work and this role are tied to live sports - that means nights, weekends, and pressure included. - If you need clear swim lanes, a heavy process, or someone to tell you what to do, this won’t be the right environment. COMPENSATION &
BENEFITS - $65K – $75K base, benchmarked at top-tier tech companies - Meaningful equity for every employee, regardless of role - 100% health premiums covered - 99% dental & vision covered - 401(k) with 4% company match - HSA + $1,080 annual company contribution - $27/day lunch stipend when working from our NYC office - $35/day dinner stipend when working from the NYC office after 6:30pm HOMEBASE Union Square, NYC or Remote

Our mission is to financialize and democratize sports trading - taking a closed system run by casinos and turning it into a fair, efficient, two-sided market where the power sits with users.
With Novig recently becoming a CFTC-designated market — the fastest designation of its kind in US history— we're bringing the prediction market built for sports fans nationwide.
ABOUT THE ROLE This is an opportunity to help build out the fraud and risk function at one of the fastest-growing prediction markets in the country.
Every case sharpens the systems that keep the exchange fair and protect real users.
This is perfect for someone who likes investigative work, trusts their judgment under pressure, and wants ownership over a function that's still being built.
You're the person we turn to when something looks off and needs a clear-eyed person to figure out why. WHO YOU ARE AND
When something looks off, your instinct is to dig into the data, connect the dots, and uncover what others might miss. - You enjoy investigative work.
You’re comfortable working with data, internal tools, and admin systems to identify risk and build clear, evidence-backed cases. - You’re decisive under pressure.
You can make thoughtful judgment calls when the stakes are high and move quickly in a fast-paced environment. - You care about marketplace integrity.
Protecting users and ensuring a fair, trustworthy exchange genuinely motivates you. - You’re excited to help build something new.