Fraud Strategy, Senior Specialist

Who We Are:

Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives. Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.

As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.

The vacant

Fraud Strategy, Senior Specialistrolewillreport to the Leader, Fraud Strategy.

• Owning and managing the end-to-end fraud governance operating model across all fraud-related forums and engagement channels.

• Leading the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of governance forums, including executive committees, product-specific fraud committees, working groups, and financial institution engagements.

• Serving as the primary liaison with financial institution fraud leaders, fostering strong partnerships and ensuring effective stakeholder participation.

• Coordinating cross-functional contributions from Fraud Strategy, Product, Operations, Analytics, Legal, Compliance, and Client Relationship teams.

• Facilitating the intake, prioritization, and progression of fraud risk issues, initiatives, and escalations through appropriate governance channels.

• Overseeing the full lifecycle of governance activities, including planning, meeting management, action tracking, and follow-through on commitments.

• Developing and maintaining governance documentation, including Terms of Reference (TORs), agendas, minutes, action logs, decision records, and stakeholder feedback.

• Defining, monitoring, and reporting on governance effectiveness metrics, forum KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Driving alignment and transparency across stakeholders to support fraud risk mitigation, strategic priorities, and operational execution.

• Developing and framing materials/presentations that support senior management in articulating findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Demonstrating confidence in your ability to communicate detailed information in an impactful way.

• 3+ years of experience in fraud management, financial crime, risk management, governance, or related disciplines within banking, payments, fintech, consulting, or other regulated industries.

• Experience engaging directly with financial institutions, payment networks, industry associations, regulators, or ecosystem partners on fraud, risk, or governance-related matters.

• Exceptional organizational skills, including experience managing competing priorities, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and maintaining governance artifacts, action plans, and decision records.

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more key fraud typologies, such as account takeover, scams, identity fraud, mule activity, synthetic identity fraud, or payment fraud.

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders across diverse functions, including Product, Risk, Operations, Analytics, Legal, Compliance, Client Relationship Management, and external partners.

• Experience supporting or managing governance forums, committees, working groups, steering committees, or executive-level stakeholder engagements.

• Ability to design and facilitate productive discussions, translate complex issues into clear decision points, and drive accountability for follow-through and outcomes.

• Strong understanding of the Canadian payments ecosystem, including real-time payments, digital identity, authentication controls, fraud risk management, and regulatory considerations.

• Ability to interpret and synthesize internal and external threat intelligence, industry trends, and emerging fraud risks to inform strategic decision‑making.

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