Fraud Risk Strategy, Senior Specialist

Vanguard; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanguard seeks an individual contributor on the Personal Wealth Control and Oversight team to strengthen fraud risk management through market awareness, control innovation, and risk evaluation.

You will participate in industry forums, monitor trends and regulatory developments, identify opportunities for automation, and evaluate new fraud technologies to improve governance and detection, while partnering with cross‑functional teams to drive practical, business‑aligned solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in fraud risk management within wealth management or financial services.
• Understanding of fraud threats, control design, and risk assessment practices.
• Ability to identify process improvements and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Familiarity with automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities relevant to fraud risk management and control optimization.
• Experience evaluating products, processes, or technology solutions through a risk and control lens.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across a matrixed organization.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in industry forums and external engagements to stay current on fraud threats and evolving technology solutions.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and market practices to strengthen fraud oversight capabilities.
• Identify and lead opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains across fraud risk and control activities.
• Evaluate and apply AI and other advanced technologies to improve governance and detection workflows.
• Assess new and existing fraud technology solutions for fit, effectiveness, and scalability.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to drive practical, business-aligned fraud risk solutions.
• Develop recommendations and business cases for control enhancements and automation.
• Support governance, reporting, and oversight activities by documenting findings and tracking recommendations.

Skills

Fraud risk management

Controls design

Operational risk

Data analytics

AI/automation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Certifications preferred

Job description

This individual contributor role within Vanguard’s Personal Wealth Control and Oversight team is responsible for strengthening fraud risk management through proactive market awareness, control innovation, and product risk evaluation.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in industry forums, peer networks, and external engagements to stay current on emerging fraud threats, evolving attack patterns, and innovative technology solutions relevant to Personal Wealth.

• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and market practices to identify opportunities to strengthen fraud oversight capabilities.

• Identify, assess, and lead opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains across fraud risk and control activities, leveraging existing tools, automation, and new technology solutions.

• Evaluate and apply artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, where appropriate, to improve governance, streamline workflows, and enhance risk detection and decision support.

• Assess new and existing fraud technology solutions, including vendor products and internal capabilities, to determine fit, effectiveness, scalability, and alignment with business and control objectives.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across enterprise fraud, product, technology, operations, risk, compliance, and legal to drive practical, business-aligned fraud risk solutions.

• Develop recommendations and business cases for control enhancements, automation opportunities, and technology adoption based on risk exposure, operational impact, and implementation feasibility.

• Support governance, reporting, and ongoing oversight activities by documenting findings, communicating insights, and tracking recommendations through execution.

Qualifications:

• Experience in fraud risk management, controls, operational risk, or oversight within wealth management, brokerage, banking, or financial services.

• Strong understanding of fraud threats, control design, and risk assessment practices across client, operational, and digital channels.

• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvement opportunities and translate them into practical, scalable solutions.

• Familiarity with automation, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities relevant to fraud risk management and control optimization.

• Experience evaluating products, processes, or technology solutions through a risk and control lens.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and present recommendations clearly.

• Ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across a matrixed organization.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard, we don’t just have a mission—we’re on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients’ lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.