Job Description

**_Job Title:_** Director of Fraud and Risk Management **_Role Overview:_** We are seeking a highly experienced Director of Fraud and Risk specializing in fraud, abuse, and corporate brand identity theft to join our dynamic Payments team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to detect, prevent, and mitigate fraud risks associated with our commercial agreements and fraudsters illegally using our brand to perpetrate crimes against the public. You will analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the security and integrity of our processes and to secure our brand reputation. You will work closely with accounting, legal, and commercial teams to identify and mitigate fraud. This is a hybrid position based in either San Jose, California OR Frisco, Texas. You must be within a commutable distance to one of these two locations. You will be required to be onsite on an as-needed basis; when not working onsite, you will work remotely from your home location. ​ **_About the Role:_** + Monitor transactions, accounts, and financial activities to identify potential fraudulent patterns or anomalies. + Utilize investigative techniques such as data analysis and forensic accounting to uncover sources of fraudulent activities. + Conduct detailed fraud investigations in cooperation with operational teams, compiling evidence for potential legal action. + Develop and execute effective fraud prevention strategies. + Assess existing fraud controls, policies, and procedures, proposing enhancements as needed. + Manage reported fraud cases and suspicious activities, investigating customer complaints and liaising with financial institutions and legal/judicial authorities as needed. + Prepare detailed reports on fraudulent activities, including findings, evidence, and recommended actions, working with executive leadership to inform and influence changes to reduce this behavior. + Evaluate partner and marketing agreements to ensure contracts do not lend themselves to fraud opportunities. + Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging risks, and the advent of preventative tools. + Monitor social media such as Reddit, BBB.org, and Consumer Affairs to uncover threads describing bad actors mimicking our brand, and work with legal to combat these. + Develop and maintain fraud risk assessments, including periodic updates to identify potential gaps in controls and recommend enhancements. + Policy and Procedures: Analyze and update fraud prevention policies and procedures to reflect evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices. + Ensure appropriate Key Risk Indicators are developed and maintained; identify and clearly articulate gaps to executives, and track recommendations to completion. + Collaborate with Payments team and Business teams to incorporate emerging threats into our acquisition and account management strategies, reviewing partner and marketing agreements to identify vulnerabilities. + Investigative Oversight - develop and review suspicious activity reports (SARs) and other fraud alerts, collaborating with relevant teams to investigate potential fraud cases and ensure proper reporting to regulatory bodies. + Track and monitor fraud issue remediations and report status updates to management as appropriate. **_About You:_** + Analytical Thinker: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail. + Stellar Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly, resulting in influencing senior leaders. + Team Player: Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. + Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in fraud prevention, risk management, or related roles, with a focus on retail and digital goods. + Technical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and forensic accounting. Experience with fraud detection vendors (e.g. Signifyd, Sift, Kount, others) is a strong plus. + Certifications: Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Risk Manager) are a plus. **_Company Overview_** McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users' needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment. **_Company Benefits and Perks:_** We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees. + Bonus Program + 401k Retirement Plan + Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage + Paid Parental Leave + Support for Community Involvement + 14 Paid Company Holidays + Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees + 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status. The starting pay range for this position is $141,680.00-$232,760.00. McAfee takes into consideration an individual's skillset, experience and location in making final salary determinations. For further details, please discuss with the Talent Acquisition Partner. Please click here ( to view and download the Job Applicant Privacy Notice, which applies to all McAfee job applicants who are residents of the state of California.

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