Card Fraud Prevention & Strategy Specialist

First Merchants Corporation; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Bank Protection Card Fraud Strategy Specialist to prevent, detect, investigate, and mitigate debit card fraud across the organization. You will serve as SME for card fraud strategy execution and enforcement of fraud prevention technologies.

Responsibilities include monitoring fraud trends, optimizing detection rules with FIS and other providers, leading elevated dispute investigations, administering fraud tools, collaborating with vendors, and guiding

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of card fraud experience.
• Experience with debit card fraud investigations and/or fraud detection systems.
• Experience analyzing transaction activity and fraud trends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor fraud trends and mitigation strategies as part of Fraud Strategy & Risk Management.
• Optimize detection rules and monitoring with FIS and other providers.
• Investigate elevated fraud claims and disputes with thorough case records.
• Administer fraud prevention tools and support vendor collaborations.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams on fraud controls and audits.

Skills

Fraud strategy

Risk management

Investigation

Vendor management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Business, Finance, Risk Management, or related field

Tools

MDES

VCAS/Cardinal

3DS

Mastercom

FIS card fraud platforms

Job description

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Bank Protection Card Fraud Strategy Specialist to prevent, detect, investigate, and mitigate debit card fraud across the organization. You will serve as SME for card fraud strategy execution and enforcement of fraud prevention technologies.

Responsibilities include monitoring fraud trends, optimizing detection rules with FIS and other providers, leading elevated dispute investigations, administering fraud tools, collaborating with vendors, and guiding