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Head of Fraud Strategy

  • Location: Nottinghamshire
  • Salary: £85,000 - £95,000 per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

​Our client is a well-established financial services firm that are hiring an Head of Fraud Strategy to become the centre stage in a business built on rigorous analytics and risk management.

As Head of Fraud Strategy, you'll have responsibility for setting the firms fraud strategy and oversight of all fraud analysis, investigations, and systems, as well as heading up their award-winning Fraud Prevention Team.

Key Responsibilities:

•Fraud Management – be instrumental in the definition and management of the fraud and disputes strategy from a first line perspective

•Manage and support a team of fraud specialists to ensure ongoing industry excellence fraud performance

•Be accountable for the fraud losses and ensure performance remains within appetite

•Own and manage the credit oversight program for UK Fraud with support and collaboration from Enterprise Fraud

•Provide consultancy to other intent and product owners across the business to ensure business change is delivered in line with fraud risk appetite and with appropriate fraud controls

•Represent the firm at industry forums and events (e.g. UK Finance, Cifas, SIRA steering, various conferences)

•Assess new technology and ensure the firm remains one step ahead of fraud

•Build relationships with vendors and understand what new products and services are worth pursuing

Key Skills:

•Significant experience managing a fraud strategy or fraud analysis function within a financial services organisation

•Ability to manage varying workload and solve for both the short and the long term

•A proven track record of finding resolutions using data and a strong quantitative orientation matched with conceptual thinking skills

•Ability to combine business experience and insights with econometric and statistical modelling skills to reach results that are both intuitive and technically sound

•Strong business judgement and integrity. Be a tenacious decision maker, able to bring a healthy, balanced approach to business

Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities.

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