Fraud Risk Advisor

Vanguard

Fraud Risk Advisor providing risk guidance and oversight based on Vanguard's operational and strategic risk framework. Leading technical risk management efforts and ensuring effective divisional risk controls.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeDallas/Ft. Worth • North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide risk guidance, oversight, and assurance services to enterprise and divisional partners based on the Vanguard's operational and strategic risk framework.
Ensures the development and implementation of effective divisional risk controls.
Provides technical risk advice and direction across fraud capabilities.
Leads and manages the efficiency and effectiveness of technical risk management within Fraud.
Sets measurable goals and examines ways to raise standards, to increase quality and to improve overall technical risk management efforts of the team.
Measures departmental success in identifying and managing technical risk exposure, and identifies and prioritizes existing and emerging risks and advises on appropriate control design and testing.
Provides technical risk leadership and expertise, particularly in money movement activities and controls.
Leads and assists Fraud in the development, implementation and management of short- and long-term technical risk management strategies in accordance with department goals and objectives, standard risk management policies and procedures, and the overall risk strategy.
Works with Fraud to mitigate risks and optimize process efficiency.
Uses expert IT industry best practice knowledge to design effective controls, and makes recommendations for developing new technical risk management strategies for the business.
Provides consultation, facilitation and analytical support to the divisional management team as new products, services, processes and procedures are developed to ensure risk is properly mitigated.
Identifies potential solutions and recommends development options.
Develops and maintains strong relationships with enterprise and divisional clients to understand their ongoing risk needs.
Acts as a thought partner to the business, and effectively persuades and influences others.
Assesses the design of existing controls and make recommendations, leverages industry best practice for improvement as needed.
Understands the risk management framework and utilizes the core concepts when discussing risk exposures with the business.
Identifies and advises on opportunities for continuous quality improvement of technical standards, methodologies, and technologies.
Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of five years experience in Fraud Operations, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, or IT
ACFE certification preferred
Familiarity with fraud rules engines and workflow management systems

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health and wellness care
work-life balance
an investment in your future

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk managementfraud managementtechnical risk managementcontrol designrisk assessmentprocess optimizationquality improvementanalytical supportIT industry best practicesfraud rules engines

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationpersuasionrelationship buildingcollaborationinfluenceconsultationfacilitationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking

Certifications

ACFE certification