Senior Lead Fraud Strategies

Job description

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses. Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship. Overall Purpose This position is responsible for managing risk platforms, models, rules, and liaising with adjacent groups that are affected by the risk platform. This position is the primary contact and escalation point for the management of risk results, and for risk vendor requirements, and Risk Operation’s needs from the platform. Essential Functions Assesses risk signals, rules, models, and systems, participating in building out internal EW risk capabilities Develops recommendations and requirements for the risk platform Works with fraud product vendors to request enhancements and remedy issues with their products / services Works as a lead with Product to coordinate Risk Services work and future product needs / road map Works with Fraud Operations to tune the system, find new signals and rules, elicit needs, and create requirements around them Assesses new fraud vendor technologies for possible incorporation into the EW systems Contributes to the Risk Services roadmap Works with EW Technology / Architecture to coordinate, plan, and guide Tech/Risk interfaces with full autonomy Monitors and reports on risk system performance and provides recommendations from the findings Support the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data Minimum Qualifications Education and experience typically obtained through completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related field 10 or more years’ of relevant experience in fraud and risk-related positions Strong Risk Analytics and Risk Strategy Management experience Demonstrated ability manage risk models, including analyzing results, reporting, and tuning to enhance results Strong Product Management experience. Detailed knowledge of industry risk management capabilities, tools and models. Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Strong business acumen and effective leadership skills. Ability to travel up to 10%. Background and drug screen. Physical Requirements Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers. Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Early Warning Services is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. The base pay scale for this position in: Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $129,000 - $161,000. New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $154,000 - $193,000. Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits. This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes. Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses. 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility. Paid Time Off – Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day. 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work. And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process! Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.