Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager - Emerging Threats

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you.

Associated Bank requires you to directly represent yourself and your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process. Associated Bank conducts a thorough background check on all new hires.

Associated Bank is seeking an experienced Financial Crimes Model Risk Manager‑Emerging Threats to strengthen and advance our fraud prevention capabilities. In this role, you will identify emerging fraud threats, enhance detection strategies, and optimize controls that protect our customers and the bank. This is an opportunity to influence fraud prevention efforts, collaborate across teams, and drive measurable improvements in fraud detection performance.

• Monitor emerging fraud threats, technologies, and regulatory changes to maintain effective detection strategies.
• Analyze fraud trends, digital activity, and behavioral patterns to identify 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 enhance detection capabilities and data quality.
• Evaluate detection performance metrics and provide actionable insights to improve effectiveness and customer experience.
• Drive continuous improvements that increase fraud capture rates and reduce false positives and false negatives.
• Maintain governance documentation, audit‑ready records, and change management processes.
• Support regulatory examinations and ensure compliance with applicable banking and fraud prevention standards.

• 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 translating findings into actionable fraud prevention strategies.

• Professional certifications such as CFE, CAMS, GIAC, CISSP, or equivalent.
• Experience working within a regulated financial services environment.
• Knowledge of banking regulations and industry guidance, including BSA/AML, privacy requirements, and FFIEC standards.

At Associated Bank, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful challenges that directly protect customers and strengthen the organization. We support continuous learning, career development, and collaboration across teams while fostering a culture where your ideas and expertise are valued.

We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified parties, including but not limited to people returning to the workforce, people with disabilities, those without a college degree, and veterans or those with military experience.

• Retirement savings including both 401(k) and Pension plans.
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community.
• Opportunities to connect with others through our diversity-focused Colleague Resource Groups.
• Competitive salaries with professional development and advancement opportunities.
• Bonus benefits including well‑being programs and incentives, parental leave, an employee stock purchase plan, military benefits and much more.
• Personal banking, loan, investment and insurance benefits.

Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the Midwest.

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