Principal Fraud Officer

The role

This person provides enterprise ownership of the organization's fraud risk management program. They establish program priorities, frameworks, and roadmaps to enhance fraud resilience.

What you will do

• Serves as enterprise business owner for fraud monitoring, detection, and prevention capabilities.
• Establishes and maintains enterprise fraud program governance and operating standards.
• Partners with senior level business leaders to provide direction and oversight for fraud-related improvements.
• Serves as the organization's most senior subject matter expert and advisor to senior leadership.
• Establishes the approach to fraud risk assessment and leads assessments.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen fraud prevention, detection, monitoring, and response capabilities.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting, data analytics, information systems, criminal justice, risk management, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education a
• Expert-level experience in fraud risk management within the financial services industry.
• Advanced-level experience leading significant programs or complex matters or providing strategic leadership within a bank or other similar financial institutions.
• Significant experience with implementing fraud detection tools, transaction monitoring, data analysis and reporting.
• Expert knowledge of enterprise fraud risk management programs, frameworks, controls, and governance structures.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, implement, and mature fraud prevention, detection, investigation, and response programs.
• Ability to translate business strategy, regulatory expectations, and emerging fraud risks into sustainable fraud program capabilities.
• Experience establishing program roadmaps, priorities, performance metrics, and governance processes.
• Ability to evaluate and implement fraud technologies, monitoring solutions, analytics, and reporting frameworks.
• Exceptional ability to influence senior leaders and drive enterprise-wide change across multiple business functions.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to balance operational effectiveness with long-term program maturity and organizational risk reduction.

Nice to have

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP)
• Certified Financial Crimes Specialist (CFCS)
• data analytics certification
• related professional designation

Benefits

• Hybrid model – up to 50% work from home
• Flexible schedules including ample flexibility in the summer months
• Up to 9% towards 401k (3% fixed Compeer contribution plus up to 6% match)
• medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, life & AD&D insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness program & EAP
• Vacation, sick leave, holidays/floating holidays, parental leave, and volunteer paid time off
• Learning and development programs
• Mentorship programs
• Cross-functional committee opportunities
• Professional membership/certification reimbursement

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Compeer is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About the company

Compeer Financial is a member-owned cooperative located in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. They provide financial services to support agriculture and rural communities.