Associate I, Fraud Prevention

FIS Management Services; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal career growth opportunities

Opportunities to innovate in fintech

Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere

Professional and personal development

Community involvement resources

Job summary

FIS is seeking a Fraud Operations Specialist in Milwaukee for a hybrid role (three days in-office, two days remote). You will monitor fraud activity, review Zelle/Bill Pay related cases, and collaborate with financial institutions to minimize losses. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

The position requires initiative, discretion, and the ability to train others as needed. Monday–Friday schedules are typical, with hybrid flexibility and ongoing opportunities within fintech.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fraud principles and prevention strategies.
• Experience in customer service and fraud detection/support.

Responsibilities

• Participates in department initiatives to improve efficiencies.
• Monitors fraud activity and analyzes alerts.
• Escalates complex issues to appropriate resources.
• Maintains adherence to schedules and quality standards.
• Supports to implement updated processes and procedures.
• Assists with policy reviews to prevent fraud losses.
• Reviews high risk transactions for suspicion vs. legitimacy.

Skills

Fraud prevention knowledge

Customer service excellence

MS Office proficiency

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Independent and team work

Confidentiality

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Negotiation skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Job Description

Every day at FIS, innovators, problem solvers and changemakers work together to create technology that advances the world of finance. We embrace new ideas, challenge what's possible and empower our teams to make a lasting impact. If you're ready to help shape the future of fintech, unlock your next chapter with FIS.

Role location: Required hybrid schedule in our Milwaukee location. (three days in-office, two days virtual)

About the role:

The FIS Retail Payments Fraud Operations team is made up individuals who are passionate about reducing consumer fraud within our partner financial institution's client base. Our primary goal is to maximize our financial institution's consumer experience while simultaneously limiting exposure to fraud losses across the products we support.

Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or 9:00am to 6:00pm

Current and future sponsorship are not available for this position

What you bring:

Retail Payments Fraud Operations team supports fraud transaction monitoring for Retail Digital Payments products for many of financial institutions, primarily BillPay and Zelle, and also Business ACH and Wire payments. A primary job function is working Zelle fraud disputes.

Your key responsibilities:

• Participates in department initiatives to improve efficiencies.


• Remains up-to-date on changing fraud trends.


• May train new employees on departmental procedures and processes and/or assist in ongoing training for the department.


• When unable to resolve problems in a reasonable amount of time, escalates to appropriate resource.


• Meets job standards such as quality and productivity standards and adherence to schedules.


• Analyzes fraud alert queues for suspicious activity.


• Contacts financial institutions regarding suspicious payment activity.


• Updates investigation database with financial institution responses.


• Conducts research to identify possible threats and minimize exposure to financial loss.


• Assists to implement new and optimized processes and procedures.


• Oversees policies, programs and other company-wide efforts designed to prevent, detect, identify and resolve fraudulent activity by customers, potential customers and outside agents.


• Reviews high risk transactions and perform research to identify fraudulent versus legitimate consumer activity.


• Identifies trends and patterns in fraud activity and suggests rule/policy changes to assist with preventing fraud losses.


• Consults with clients on best practices, processes and procedures to prevent financial losses from fraud; answers incoming client inquiries.


• Fact-gathering liaison with other FIS functions and clients.


• Support focus for the following Retail Payments: Bill Pay, Zelle, People Pay and External Transfers.


• Recovery efforts on Zelle and Bill Pay fraud.


• Zelle Dispute process


• Requires flexibility in scheduling to meet department standards.


• Other related duties assigned as needed.

Required qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles, processes, procedures and trends of fraud and fraud prevention


• Knowledge of Zelle, previous experience working with Zelle.


• Excellent customer service skills that build high levels of customer satisfaction


• Working knowledge of MS Office, i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint and computer navigation and operation skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills managing multiple tasks


• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment


• Ability to maintain confidentiality


• Strong demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgement


• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, interpersonal, team-building, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Preferably an associate or bachelor's Degree


• Minimum 3 years customer service and/or fraud detection/support experience


• Prior experience with fraud detection systems.


• 2+ years of financial services experience and/or 2+ years of fraud detection experience

Bring your ideas. Build your future. At FIS, you'll find the support, resources and opportunities to develop your career while helping shape the future of financial technology.

We offer:

• Internal career growth opportunities


• Opportunities to innovate in fintech


• Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere


• Professional and personal development


• Resources to contribute to your community

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