THIS POSITION REPORTS TO:VP - Fraud Prevention ManagerMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION:
- Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent experience
- Minimum 1-2 years banking or other fraud related experience
- Knowledge of fraud, loss mitigation, and other program related compliance preferred
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated time management skills, professional presentation, organizational skills and timely follow up
- Must have the ability to handle multiple tasks and work well under pressure
- Knowledge of applicable technology and systems
- Good understanding of applicable regulations and laws (NACHA, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Uniform Commercial Code, etc) and strong ability to use logic and deductive reasoning through information gathering
- Written communication must be clear and concise with minimal errors and revisions
- Verbal communication must be professional and effective
- Customer focused and ability to deliver professional and empathetic customer service
- Takes initiative and ownsership of suspicious or fraudulent situations from start to finish
- Keeps an open mind and remains flexible
- Inquisitive nature
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Identifies and investigates customer related issues to mitigate financial losses to the bank.
- Provides high level of professional and courteous service using empathy when needed, while conducting account investigations.
- Handles customer calls and situations that pertain to Card/ACH disputes, check fraud, identity theft, and other suspicious account or digital banking activity.
- Takes ownership of the customer issue and maintains professional communication loop with frontline teams on the progress and current status of the situation.
- Explains complicated topics in a clear and concise manner.
- Processes disputes and fraud claims in accordance with FNBT bank policies and guidelines.
- Analyzes and identifies potential fraudulent situations and suspicious activity through the monitoring of Verafin alerts, fraud prevention reporting, and other bank-end systems (MOX, CST, DPXPay); escalate cases when applicable to management for further investigation.
- Conducts follow up research to validate transactions, gather additional details or documentation.
- Utilizes regulatory guidelines, logic and deductive reasoning during dispute, fraud, and account investigation calls to better understand and diagnose the situation.
- Pursues education and resources on fraud trends, mitigation efforts, and other industry information.
- Provides assistance and support to frontline teams on fraud related situations.
- Monitors and maintains fraud team mailbox and call group.
- Assists in creation of process improvements to prevent high risk fraudulent activities and to recover any incurred losses.
- Clearly documents situations utilizing appropriate tools and tracking mechanisms.
- Understand and comply with Bank mission, organizational structure, employee handbook, bank security, policies and procedures, standards of conduct and incentive program
- Other duties as needed and assigned