Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager - Emerging Threats

About the role

Associated Bank is looking for an experienced Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager focused on emerging threats to strengthen its fraud prevention capabilities. The role identifies emerging fraud threats, improves detection strategies and optimizes controls that protect customers and the bank. It involves influencing fraud prevention efforts, collaborating across teams and driving measurable improvements in fraud detection performance.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor emerging fraud threats, technologies and regulatory changes to keep detection strategies effective.
• Analyze fraud trends, digital activity and behavioral patterns to find risks and control gaps.
• Design, test, deploy and optimize fraud detection rules and decisioning strategies across platforms.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Technology and Fraud Operations teams to improve detection and data quality.
• Evaluate detection performance metrics and give actionable insights to improve effectiveness and customer experience.
• Drive continuous improvement to raise fraud capture rates and lower false positives and false negatives.
• Maintain governance documentation, audit-ready records and change management processes.
• Support regulatory examinations and ensure compliance with banking and fraud prevention standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Data Analytics, Finance or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7+ years of experience in fraud detection, financial crimes, cybersecurity analytics or a related field.
• Experience with fraud detection systems, rules engines, risk-based decisioning platforms and machine learning-based models.
• Strong understanding of online fraud typologies, account takeover schemes and credential-based attacks.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and turning findings into fraud prevention strategies.
• Preferred: professional certifications such as CFE, CAMS, GIAC or CISSP; experience in a regulated financial services environment; knowledge of BSA/AML, privacy requirements and FFIEC standards.

What we offer

• Salary range of $122,290 to $209,640 per year.
• Retirement savings through 401(k) and pension plans.
• Paid time off to volunteer, Colleague Resource Groups and competitive salaries with professional development.
• Bonus benefits including well-being programs, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan and military benefits.
• Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.