Lead Associated Bank's enterprise fraud prevention and detection strategy, helping protect our customers, colleagues, and the bank from evolving fraud threats. This role oversees fraud monitoring, controls, tool optimization, and loss prevention while partnering across the organization to strengthen risk management and customer experience. You'll have the opportunity to shape strategy, lead a high-performing team, and drive meaningful impact across the bank.
Key Accountabilities- Lead the bank's fraud prevention and detection program, including monitoring, decisioning, and fraud loss mitigation strategies.
- Develop and execute the fraud program roadmap, governance framework, policies, and operating practices.
- Analyze fraud trends, risks, and regulatory expectations to strengthen controls and reduce losses.
- Optimize fraud tools, rules, and detection strategies to improve effectiveness and reduce false positives.
- Partner with business, operations, disputes, and financial crimes teams to drive a coordinated fraud risk approach.
- Influence enterprise initiatives by ensuring fraud risks and controls are considered throughout design and implementation.
- Monitor key performance indicators, loss metrics, risk assessments, and program effectiveness to support informed decision-making.
- Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
Education & ExperienceRequired
- Bachelor's degree in Risk, Compliance, Audit, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 10+ years of experience in fraud risk management, financial crimes investigations, or related risk/compliance functions within financial services
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing teams or providing oversight in fraud, investigations, or risk functions
- Strong knowledge of fraud prevention, detection, monitoring, and control frameworks
Preferred
- Master's degree
- CAMS, CFE, or other financial crimes-related certification
- Experience leading fraud strategy, tool optimization, and enterprise-wide fraud initiatives
- Strong understanding of regulatory expectations and industry best practices
Why You'll Love Working HereAt Associated Bank, you'll join a collaborative organization that values innovation, integrity, and continuous growth. We invest in our colleagues through leadership development, career mobility, and opportunities to make a measurable impact on the communities and customers we serve.
Apply today to make an impact.In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life.
- Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
- Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups.
- Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.
- Bonus benefits including well-being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.
- Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.
Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the Midwest. Join our community on Facebook, LinkedIn and X.
Artificial Intelligence StatementTo support our recruiting process, we may use artificial intelligence ("AI") or automated technologies to collect, organize, sort, and analyze information submitted by applicants. These tools may assist our Talent Acquisition professionals in identifying applicants who appear to satisfy the minimum qualifications for a position.
AI is not used to make employment decisions on behalf of Associated Bank. No applicant will be selected or rejected solely based on the output of an AI tool. Hiring decisions are made by Associated Bank personnel who review applicant information and exercise independent judgment in accordance with applicable law and company policies.
The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.
For certain positions, total compensation may also include incentive, commission, or bonus opportunities not reflected in the posted base pay range.
$150,920.00 - $258,720.00 per year
