Investigations Unit Head

EastWest Bank; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

EastWest Bank in Taguig seeks a Senior Manager to head the Investigations Unit, leading the Fraud Investigation Team across cards, loans, and other products to ensure thorough reviews and timely closures.

You will analyze fraud incidents, identify emerging trends, and drive detection strategies while coordinating with partners and enforcement agencies to strengthen risk controls and preserve excellent customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least five years in Fraud Management.
• Strong knowledge of retail and consumer banking products and fraud controls.
• Excellent analytical, strategic, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven leadership capabilities and coaching experience.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead fraud investigations across cards, loans and other products to ensure thorough reviews and timely closures.
• Analyze fraud incidents and trends, recommending improvements and new controls.
• Drive development and implementation of detection strategies and rules.
• Review and endorse fraud dispositions for quality and compliance.
• Manage fraud recovery initiatives with vendors and partners.
• Lead awareness and capability-building programs with stakeholders and agencies.

Skills

Fraud management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Job

Location: Taguig

Corporate Title: Senior Manager

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Our Enterprise Fraud team is looking for experienced professionals to join us in Taguig with the role of Investigations Unit Head.

In this role, you will lead and manage the Fraud Investigation Team, ensuring fraud cases across credit cards, personal loans, debit cards, auto loans, and other covered products are thoroughly investigated, resolved, and closed within agreed timelines while delivering operational targets. You will also drive fraud risk mitigation by analyzing emerging fraud trends, recommending new detection rules and parameters, developing team capabilities, and building strong partnerships with industry peers, law enforcement, and judicial stakeholders to support successful fraud prevention and investigation outcomes.

Your dream. Our focus.

East West Banking Corporation (EastWest) is one of the largest universal banks in the Philippines, and is committed to continuously invest in people and in process, product, and service enhancements, and embrace new ideas to enhance the EastWest experience.

We empower our employees to drive their careers and are committed to provide the runway for them to grow. We value teamwork and individual initiative. Join us and be part of a highly engaged team, and a workplace that promotes development and goal attainment.

Whether you're just starting out, or already a seasoned professional, EastWest can help you unleash your potential, and bridge the gap between dream to success.

What the role will entail

• Lead fraud investigations across credit cards, personal loans, debit cards, and other banking products, ensuring cases are thoroughly reviewed, resolved, and closed within agreed turnaround times.
• Analyze fraud incidents and emerging trends, recommending process improvements, policy enhancements, and new control measures to minimize fraud losses.
• Drive the development and implementation of fraud detection strategies, tools, and rules to improve fraud prevention effectiveness while maintaining a positive customer experience.
• Review and endorse fraud case dispositions, ensuring investigation quality, accuracy, and compliance with established standards and procedures.
• Manage fraud recovery initiatives by coordinating with third-party vendors and partners to recover losses arising from fraud-related incidents.
• Lead fraud awareness and capability-building programs, while fostering strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, industry counterparts, and external agencies to strengthen the Bank's fraud risk management framework.

What we're looking for

• Holder of a Bachelor's degree
• At least five years of experience in Fraud Management, with strong knowledge of fraud investigation and fraud detection processes.
• Solid understanding of Retail and Consumer Banking products, operations, and fraud risk controls.
• Strong analytical, strategic, and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate risks and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build strong partnerships across all levels of the organization.
• Proven leadership capabilities in coaching and developing teams, driving employee engagement, and delivering fraud awareness training and orientation programs.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a strong customer focus, sound decision-making ability, and the foresight to balance fraud prevention objectives with business growth.

What you can expect from joining our team

• Career development and training opportunities
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• Performance-based incentives and recognition programs to reward high-performing individuals
• Opportunity to work with industry experts and be mentored by them
• Defined career progression paths to guide you in your professional growth

To know more about us, and our career opportunities visit https://careers-page.com/eastwest-bank