Fraud Strategy & Tools Lead - Hybrid

First Merchants Corporation; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k

Health Savings Account

Vacation/Sick Time

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Benefits

Job summary

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Fraud Strategy & Tools Specialist to join our team in a hybrid role. You will centralize and optimize how we use fraud prevention and detection tools, align them with business goals, and proactively identify trends for improvement.

As a liaison between fraud operations, lines of business, and external vendors, you will drive tool configurations, documentation, and best practices to strengthen our defenses.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of fraud typologies and emerging threats is a plus.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value.
• Detail-oriented with solid documentation and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Tool optimization and oversight, including staying current on tool capabilities and updates.
• Coordinate with line of business teams and external vendors to support fraud strategies.
• Monitor changes to fraud detection systems and assess impact.
• Document current state, key decisions, and maintain tool configurations.
• Research leading practices in fraud prevention and technology utilization.
• Identify fraud trends and participate in rapid triage and response.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Fraud knowledge

Business value translation

Documentation skills

Tools

Fraud prevention tools

Job description

First Merchants Bank is seeking a Fraud Strategy & Tools Specialist to join our team in a hybrid role. You will centralize and optimize how we use fraud prevention and detection tools, align them with business goals, and proactively identify trends for improvement.

As a liaison between fraud operations, lines of business, and external vendors, you will drive tool configurations, documentation, and best practices to strengthen our defenses.