Fraud Prevention Manager

About the Opportunity

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Job Description**:
Title Fraud Prevention Manager

Department Fraud Prevention Team ( Part of Financial Crime Compliance)

Location Kingswood, UK

Reports To Head of Fraud Prevention

Level 5 - Manager

We’re proud to have been helping our clients build better financial futures for over 50 years. How have we achieved this? By working together - and supporting each other - all over the world. So, join our Fraud Prevention Team and feel like you’re part of something bigger.

About your team

The Fraud Prevention Team is responsible for setting the standards and providing advice and guidance on fraud-related matters to senior management and first line teams across the matrix of business functions. The team is responsible for establishing the policies and standards for FIL’s fraud prevention programme; monitoring the implementation of those policies and standards by the first line business and operational teams; providing advice and training on fraud prevention issues; and conducting fraud-related investigations into clients and potential clients.

About your role

This role will incorporate a wide range of fraud prevention responsibilities, providing oversight, advice and support to the business units around fraud risks. The role will include performing both advisory and investigative activities and will be a key point of contact for both the business and operational teams regarding fraud-related queries and projects. Responsibilities will include:

- Implementing and managing effective, internal and external fraud monitoring which can be regularly performed and tested
- Performing regular oversight and testing of fraud-related activities and controls across first line teams
- Providing advice and guidance to senior management and first line teams on fraud related matters resulting from business initiatives or specific cases
- Building effective and collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders to promote the fraud prevention programme and seek out opportunities to enhance fraud capabilities and improve process efficiencies
- Providing practical recommendations on improvements to the prevention and detection of fraud
- Managing the preparation and collation of appropriate fraud-related management information to senior management
- Involvement in the development and provision of appropriate fraud prevention training, both general awareness and more advanced for business areas with increased risk, to ensure that FIL employees are up to date with current developments
- Keeping up to date with statutory and regulatory developments in relation to fraud prevention that impact on FIL’s business
- Involvement in projects or the development of new products, services, distribution channels or new technology to assess fraud risk and provide advice and guidance to mitigate any identified risks
- Supporting in the execution of regional fraud risk assessments and control enhancements, where necessary

About you
- Have extensive experience of working in fraud prevention within the financial services industry; ideally with an industry-recognised qualification in this area
- Possess a deep understanding of a variety of best practices and procedures in fraud prevention
- Be familiar with internal and external fraud monitoring scenarios and typologies
- Have experience in leading on fraud prevention initiatives and implementing business change
- Be adept at planning, organising, co-ordinating and working well under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Demonstrate strong investigative and analytical skills, with a keen eye for detail
- Be comfortable working independently, displaying effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Possess excellent stakeholder management skills and be able to communicate with individuals at all levels of the organisation
- Be familiar with formal report writing, producing high-quality written reports and summaries

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