Fraud Strategy & Tools Architect

First Merchants Bank; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base Pay PLUS Bonuses

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401k

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Vacation/Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Benefits

Job summary

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Fraud Strategy & Tools Specialist to centralize and optimize our fraud prevention tools, aligning capabilities with business goals and risk appetite. You will stay current on tool capabilities, coordinate with LOBs and external partners, and document configurations while driving improvements.

You will analyze fraud trends, participate in triage and tuning, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders to strengthen detection and prevention across channels and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, or related field.
• 3+ years in fraud prevention, risk management, or fintech.
• Experience with fraud analytics and detection tools.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and oversee fraud tools and configurations.
• Coordinate with LOBs and vendors to support tool strategy.
• Analyze fraud trends across channels and products; tune systems.
• Document decisions, configurations, and best practices.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication & collaboration

Cross-functional teamwork

Fraud typologies knowledge

Business value translation

Attention to detail & documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, or related field

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 optimize our fraud prevention tools, aligning capabilities with business goals and risk appetite. You will stay current on tool capabilities, coordinate with LOBs and external partners, and document configurations while driving improvements.

You will analyze fraud trends, participate in triage and tuning, and communicate recommendations to stakeholders to strengthen detection and prevention across channels and