Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company, committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Streaming Fraud Data Research & Analyst role involves investigating and documenting suspicious behavior related to streaming fraud on various platforms, while collaborating with internal teams to enhance anti-fraud strategies.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze large-scale streaming and social data to identify patterns of suspicious or manipulative behavior across platforms
- Detect and document potential abuse vectors, including artificial streaming activity, bot networks, fraudulent playlisting, or traffic anomalies
- Develop data-driven insights to inform anti-fraud strategies and escalate findings to internal stakeholders for enforcement and mitigation
- Collaborate with data, legal, and commercial teams to shape deal language and partner data requirements that strengthen UMG’s anti-fraud posture
- Work with DSP and third-party partners to improve data transparency and reporting related to user activity, play sources, and monetization
- Assist in defining and improving internal processes, dashboards, and alerting systems that help proactively surface new forms of fraud
- Support documentation and knowledge-sharing by maintaining logs of investigations, findings, and remediation outcomes
Skills
- 2–5 years of experience in an analytical or investigative role, ideally within digital media, fraud prevention, fintech, or trust & safety
- Strong data literacy — comfortable working with large datasets, using tools such as SQL and Python to identify trends and anomalies
- Meticulous attention to detail and excellent recordkeeping — you'll be logging evidence, maintaining audit trails, and documenting findings for internal and external stakeholders
- Comfortable translating technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical teams
- Analytical curiosity and persistence — you enjoy spotting irregularities, testing hypotheses, and helping design systems that make fraud harder to hide
- Experience with fraud detection, AML/KYC, or platform integrity systems is highly desirable
- Familiarity with UMG repertoire, YouTube ContentID, Meta Rights Manager or TikTok's MediaMatch is a plus
- Familiarity with visualization tools (Tableau, Looker, or equivalent) and comfort working in cross-functional environments
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Including 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
- Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
- Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
- 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
- 2-weeks paid Winter Break
- 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
- Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
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