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Fraud Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa and other work visas when the position requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field like finance, criminal justice, or data analytics. Financial services, insurance, and fintech companies regularly sponsor foreign nationals for these roles. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
A Fraud Detection Specialist level I, will review alerts/transactions that are flagged as potentially fraudulent, or out of pattern, based on the client's normal activity. Alerts and/or transactions may consist of various payment types and colleagues in this department are tasked with reviewing and verifying these alerted transactions via outbound and/or inbound call, in addition to initiating dispute claims. This position will play a key role in the prevention of losses to City National Bank and its clients. The Fraud Detection Specialist I, is a position requiring banking operations and/or contact center knowledge, and a general knowledge of fraud identification and prevention.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Demonstrate resiliency and adaptability in a fast-paced contact center environment
- The Fraud Specialist is responsible for reviewing fraud alerts and internal notifications to identify fraudulent or suspicious activity
- Approach problems logically and with good judgment to ensure the appropriate customer outcome
- Demonstrate personal excellence including punctuality, integrity, and accountability
- Comfortable in a metrics driven environment that requires the ability to prioritize and multitask
- Think critically and exercise independent judgement
- Following established policies and procedures, initiates appropriate actions steps to mitigate risk and protect the Bank from financial loss
- Opens cases/claims on all suspicious activity and appropriately investigate, and escalate when needed
- Works to detect various fraud schemes (email compromise, elder abuse, counterfeit checks, ATO, etc.) and characteristics of red flags, performs additional duties as assigned.
- Performs defined mitigation steps to reduce financial loss to our customers and the bank
- Ability to complete assigned duties within daily deadlines, both efficiently, timely, and with minimal supervision to meet KPIs and SLAs
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- Minimum 2 year of general office, back office banking or accounting experience required
- Advanced computer experience required (e.g. MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
- Minimum 3 years in banking operations.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in fraud investigations, disputes, and/or fraud exposure.
Additional Qualifications
- Must work well in a team environment, as well as independently
- Must have a strong and positive work ethic and follow CNB core values
- Must be flexible and adapt quickly to change
- Ability to multi-task and meet specific performance goals
- Advanced Knowledge of PC functions in a Windows based environment
- Effective written and oral communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of bank personnel and clients.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Compensation
- Starting base salary: $22.27 - $33.43 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.
Benefits and Perks
At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues including:
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, available the first of the month following start date
- Generous 401(k) company matching contribution
- Career Development through Tuition Reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources
- Valued Time Away benefits including vacation, sick and volunteer time
- Specialized health and family planning benefits including fertility benefits, and cancer, diabetes and musculoskeletal support programs
- Career Mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team
- Colleague Resource Groups to support networking and community engagement
Get a more detailed look at our Benefits and Perks.
About us
Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and communities flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies.
INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
City National Bank fosters an inclusive environment where all forms of diversity are valued and leveraged to make us a better company and employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other basis protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Represents basic qualifications for the position. To be considered for this position, you must at least meet the required qualifications. careers.cnb.com accepts applications on an ongoing basis, until filled.
Unless otherwise indicated as fully remote, reporting into a designated City National location is an essential function of the job.
FRAUD DETECTION SPECIALIST I
WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
A Fraud Detection Specialist level I, will review alerts/transactions that are flagged as potentially fraudulent, or out of pattern, based on the client's normal activity. Alerts and/or transactions may consist of various payment types and colleagues in this department are tasked with reviewing and verifying these alerted transactions via outbound and/or inbound call, in addition to initiating dispute claims. This position will play a key role in the prevention of losses to City National Bank and its clients. The Fraud Detection Specialist I, is a position requiring banking operations and/or contact center knowledge, and a general knowledge of fraud identification and prevention.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
- Demonstrate resiliency and adaptability in a fast-paced contact center environment
- The Fraud Specialist is responsible for reviewing fraud alerts and internal notifications to identify fraudulent or suspicious activity
- Approach problems logically and with good judgment to ensure the appropriate customer outcome
- Demonstrate personal excellence including punctuality, integrity, and accountability
- Comfortable in a metrics driven environment that requires the ability to prioritize and multitask
- Think critically and exercise independent judgement
- Following established policies and procedures, initiates appropriate actions steps to mitigate risk and protect the Bank from financial loss
- Opens cases/claims on all suspicious activity and appropriately investigate, and escalate when needed
- Works to detect various fraud schemes (email compromise, elder abuse, counterfeit checks, ATO, etc.) and characteristics of red flags, performs additional duties as assigned.
- Performs defined mitigation steps to reduce financial loss to our customers and the bank
- Ability to complete assigned duties within daily deadlines, both efficiently, timely, and with minimal supervision to meet KPIs and SLAs
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
- Minimum 2 year of general office, back office banking or accounting experience required
- Advanced computer experience required (e.g. MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
- Minimum 3 years in banking operations.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in fraud investigations, disputes, and/or fraud exposure.
Additional Qualifications
- Must work well in a team environment, as well as independently
- Must have a strong and positive work ethic and follow CNB core values
- Must be flexible and adapt quickly to change
- Ability to multi-task and meet specific performance goals
- Advanced Knowledge of PC functions in a Windows based environment
- Effective written and oral communication skills to interact effectively with all levels of bank personnel and clients.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
Compensation
- Starting base salary: $22.27 - $33.43 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.
Benefits and Perks
At City National, we strive to be the best at whatever we do, including the benefits and perks we offer our colleagues including:
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans, available the first of the month following start date
- Generous 401(k) company matching contribution
- Career Development through Tuition Reimbursement and other internal upskilling and training resources
- Valued Time Away benefits including vacation, sick and volunteer time
- Specialized health and family planning benefits including fertility benefits, and cancer, diabetes and musculoskeletal support programs
- Career Mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team
- Colleague Resource Groups to support networking and community engagement
Get a more detailed look at our Benefits and Perks.
About us
Since day one we've always gone further than the competition to help our clients, colleagues and communities flourish. City National Bank was founded in 1954 by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and that legacy of integrity, community and unparalleled client relationships continues today. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies.
INCLUSION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT
City National Bank fosters an inclusive environment where all forms of diversity are valued and leveraged to make us a better company and employer. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other basis protected by law.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Represents basic qualifications for the position. To be considered for this position, you must at least meet the required qualifications. careers.cnb.com accepts applications on an ongoing basis, until filled.
Unless otherwise indicated as fully remote, reporting into a designated City National location is an essential function of the job.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Fraud Specialist
Target financial services and fintech employers
Banks, insurance carriers, and payment processors file the most LCAs for Fraud Specialist roles. These employers have established sponsorship infrastructure and are accustomed to filing H-1B petitions for compliance and risk functions.
Emphasize your degree field on your resume
Fraud Specialist positions qualify for H-1B sponsorship only when the role requires a specific degree. Clearly connecting your finance, accounting, data analytics, or criminal justice degree to the job strengthens the specialty occupation argument significantly.
Highlight quantifiable fraud detection outcomes
Employers sponsoring a visa need confidence you'll deliver results worth the cost and effort. Concrete metrics, such as fraud loss prevented or detection rates improved, make your application stand out and justify the sponsorship investment.
Build expertise in tools that signal seniority
Proficiency in SQL, fraud analytics platforms, or machine learning-based detection tools signals technical depth. Roles requiring specialized technical skills are more defensible as specialty occupations, which matters when USCIS scrutinizes the petition.
Understand where you stand in the H-1B timeline
H-1B petitions are filed in April for an October start date. If you're on OPT, confirm your employer can file before your authorization expires. STEM OPT extension gives you up to three years to clear the lottery.
Browse visa-sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Not every employer is open to sponsorship, and filtering job boards manually is slow. Migrate Mate lists Fraud Specialist roles specifically from employers willing to sponsor work visas, saving you from applying to positions that will never convert.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Fraud Specialist role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
It depends on how the job is structured. Fraud Specialist positions qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the employer requires a bachelor's degree in a specific field, such as finance, accounting, data analytics, or criminal justice. Roles that accept any degree or no degree at all won't meet the specialty occupation standard. The stronger the degree requirement in the job description, the more defensible the petition.
Which industries sponsor Fraud Specialists most often?
Financial services is the most active sector, including retail banks, credit card companies, insurance carriers, and payment processors. Fintech companies, healthcare payers, and e-commerce platforms also file regularly for fraud roles. These employers tend to have internal immigration counsel or established relationships with law firms, which makes the sponsorship process more straightforward for candidates. You can browse open roles on Migrate Mate filtered by sponsorship willingness.
What degree do I need for a sponsored Fraud Specialist position?
Finance, accounting, economics, data analytics, statistics, or criminal justice are the most commonly accepted fields. Some employers, particularly in fintech, prefer candidates with quantitative or computer science backgrounds if the role involves model-based detection. The key is that your degree must align with the specific duties of the role. A general business degree may be accepted if the coursework is relevant, but it gets harder to defend at adjudication.
How likely is USCIS to approve an H-1B petition for this role?
Approval likelihood is high when the job description clearly requires a degree in a specific field and the candidate's background matches. USCIS has issued RFEs for fraud and compliance roles where the job posting used vague language or listed degree requirements as preferred rather than required. Employers with experienced immigration counsel typically write tighter job descriptions that hold up to scrutiny. The specialty occupation argument is stronger for senior or analytically intensive roles.
Can I get sponsored as a Fraud Specialist if I'm on OPT or a grace period?
Yes, but timing matters. Your employer must file the H-1B petition before your OPT authorization expires, and the H-1B cap season only opens once a year with an April filing window. If you're on a STEM OPT extension, you have up to three years of buffer, which gives you multiple lottery cycles. If you're in your 60-day grace period between jobs, you need to find a sponsoring employer and get a petition filed before that window closes.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Fraud Specialist jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.