Risk Engagement Strategic Lead

About the role

The Risk Engagement Strategic Lead at Velera is responsible for providing expertise in strategic and ongoing projects and product enablement regarding Risk Solutions operations for all platforms. This role also supports the Risk Solutions organization in centralizing and governing its suite of services and products to ensure optimal functionality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Delivers effective, accurate, and consistent communication to management, internal teams, external clients, and vendors.
• Stays informed on new industry fraud trends by reviewing external sources that detail industry alerts, external Financial Institution trends, and industry expert evaluations.
• Maintain knowledge of fraud and risk applications and systems supported by Velera.
• React to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Provide training, quality, and assurance standardization and ensure deployed across all of Risk Solutions divisions.
• Extensive knowledge of Fraud Prevention Tools – strong understanding of all platforms and processing products.
• Prepare well-written reports that are cleared within report issuance guidelines, and effectively communicate throughout the project lifecycle.
• Represent Risk Engagement Enterprise on committees and teams as assigned.
• Provide advisory support to the development and ongoing maintenance of proactive and effective controls in the Risk Engagement infrastructure to mitigate risks to an acceptable level.

Requirements

• Seven (7) years within the financial service industry required.
• Five (5) years professional experience in risk management and/or project management required.
• Experience with data analytical tools required.
• Multiple payments processing system knowledge preferred.
• Experience with fraud mitigation industry tools within the financial service industry.
• Experience with financial institution core processing systems preferred.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent team player who can work with virtual and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field or combination of education and experience required.

Skills

• Strong understanding of Fraud Prevention Tools – platforms and processing products.
• Effective communication skills.
• Data analytical tools proficiency.
• Payments processing system knowledge.
• Fraud mitigation industry tools experience.
• Financial institution core processing systems experience.
• Project management skills.
• Team player ability.

Benefits

Velera offers competitive wages, medical with telemedicine, dental and vision benefits, basic and optional life insurance, paid time off (PTO), maternity, parental, family care, community volunteer time off, 12 paid holidays, company-paid disability insurance, 401k (with employer match), health savings accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions, flexible spending accounts (FSA), supplemental insurance, mental health and well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), tuition reimbursement, wellness program, and great work/life benefits.

Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law. Velera is an E-Verify Employer. Review the E-Verify Poster here. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here.