Fraud Strategy & Tools Architect

First Merchants Corporation; Jeffersonville (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base Pay Plus Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Job summary

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Fraud Strategy & Tools Specialist to centralize and enhance our fraud prevention tools. The role acts as a liaison between fraud operations, LOB teams, and external vendors, and supports strategic coordination, documentation, and continuous improvement of fraud capabilities.

The position is approved for a hybrid work schedule within our footprint. A bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years in fraud prevention or risk management are required, with hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in fraud prevention, risk management, or financial technology.
• Fraud analytics experience with tools/platforms such as NICE/Actimize, Q2 Sentinel, FICO, Abrigo BAM+, Vertifi, TrueChecks, Alloy, etc.

Responsibilities

• Tool optimization and oversight, staying current on tool capabilities and updates.
• Coordinate with LOBs to support decision-making related to fraud tools and strategies.
• Identify fraud trends and participate in rapid-response triage.
• Align fraud tool usage with business goals and risk appetite.

Skills

Fraud analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

NICE/Actimize

Q2 Sentinel

FICO

Abrigo BAM+

Vertifi

TrueChecks

Alloy

Job description

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Fraud Strategy & Tools Specialist to centralize and enhance our fraud prevention tools. The role acts as a liaison between fraud operations, LOB teams, and external vendors, and supports strategic coordination, documentation, and continuous improvement of fraud capabilities.

The position is approved for a hybrid work schedule within our footprint. A bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years in fraud prevention or risk management are required, with hands-on