Card Fraud Strategy Architect

First Merchants Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Vacation/Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

First Merchants Corporation is seeking a Bank Protection Card Fraud Strategy Specialist to join our team. This role focuses on preventing, detecting, investigating, and mitigating debit card fraud across the organization, acting as subject matter expert for strategy execution and fraud prevention technologies.

You will monitor trends, refine detection rules, investigate disputes, collaborate with vendors and internal partners, and help reduce losses while maintaining a strong customer experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one to three years of card fraud experience.
• Experience working with debit card fraud investigations and/or fraud detection systems.
• Experience analyzing transaction activity and fraud trends.

Responsibilities

• Monitor card fraud trends, losses, and threats to inform mitigation strategies.
• Maintain and optimize debit card fraud detection rules and monitoring.
• Investigate elevated debit card fraud claims and disputes with proper documentation.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on fraud controls and strategy.
• Lead investigations with clear narratives and recommendations for resolution.

Skills

Card fraud knowledge

Fraud investigation experience

Data analysis

Education

Criminal Justice / Criminology / related field

Tools

FIS fraud platforms

MDES

VCAS/Cardinal

Mastercom

Job description

First Merchants Corporation is seeking a Bank Protection Card Fraud Strategy Specialist to join our team. This role focuses on preventing, detecting, investigating, and mitigating debit card fraud across the organization, acting as subject matter expert for strategy execution and fraud prevention technologies.

You will monitor trends, refine detection rules, investigate disputes, collaborate with vendors and internal partners, and help reduce losses while maintaining a strong customer experience.