Fraud Risk & Emerging Threats Manager

Associated Bank; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 122,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Volunteer time off

Diversity groups

Competitive salary

Development opportunities

Well-being programs

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Military benefits

Financial benefits

Job summary

Associated Bank is seeking an experienced Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager-Emerging Threats to strengthen fraud prevention capabilities. You will identify emerging threats, enhance detection strategies, and optimize controls that protect customers and the bank.

The role offers opportunities to influence fraud prevention efforts and collaborate across teams to drive measurable improvements. You will partner with Cybersecurity, Technology, and Fraud Operations to elevate data quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Security, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in fraud detection, financial crimes, cybersecurity analytics, or related field.
• Experience with fraud detection systems, rules engines, risk-based decisioning platforms, and ML-based models.
• Strong understanding of online fraud typologies, account takeover, and credential-based attacks.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and translating findings into actionable fraud prevention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor emerging fraud threats, technologies, and regulatory changes to maintain effective detection strategies.
• Analyze fraud trends, digital activity, and behavioral patterns to identify risks and control gaps.
• Design, test, deploy, and optimize fraud detection rules and decisioning strategies across platforms.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Technology, and Fraud Operations teams to enhance detection capabilities and data quality.
• Evaluate detection performance metrics and provide actionable insights to improve effectiveness and customer experience.
• Drive continuous improvements that increase fraud capture rates and reduce false positives/negatives.
• Maintain governance documentation, audit-ready records, and change management processes.
• Support regulatory examinations and ensure compliance with applicable banking and fraud prevention standards.

Skills

Fraud detection

Financial crimes analytics

Cybersecurity analytics

Machine learning models

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Rules engines

Fraud detection systems

Job description

Associated Bank is seeking an experienced Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager-Emerging Threats to strengthen fraud prevention capabilities. You will identify emerging threats, enhance detection strategies, and optimize controls that protect customers and the bank.

The role offers opportunities to influence fraud prevention efforts and collaborate across teams to drive measurable improvements. You will partner with Cybersecurity, Technology, and Fraud Operations to elevate data quality and