Director, Fraud Risk Oversight, Consumer Lending; 2nd Line of Defense

Best Egg is a market‑leading, tech‑enabled financial platform helping people build financial confidence through a variety of installment lending solutions and financial health tools. We aim to help customers make smart financial decisions and stay on track, so they can be money confident no matter what life throws at them.

We offer top‑tier benefits and growth opportunities in a culture built on our core values:

Put People First – We foster an inclusive, flexible, and fun workplace.

Create Clarity – Open communication drives trust and results.

Get Things Done – We focus, prioritize, and deliver with excellence.

Deliver with Heart – We lead with kindness, humility, and strong teamwork.

Listen to Our Customers – Their needs drive our innovation.

Barclays has entered into an agreement to acquire Best Egg with closing expected to take place in Q2 2026. This acquisition will give us the resources and capital to continue on our mission and drive our strategy forward. With an aligned culture, lower cost of funds, and increased employee growth opportunities across a global brand, we are excited about the future of the Best Egg brand under the Barclays umbrella.

We are looking for collaborative, innovative team players who like to solve problems. There will also be immense opportunities for those willing to dive in. If you’re inspired by growth and want to make a real difference, Best Egg is the place for you.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive team.

We are seeking an experienced Director of Fraud Risk Oversight to join our Second Line of Defense (2

LOD), supporting our consumer lending unsecured and secured personal loan businesses. This role will help develop and manage independent oversight, governance, and credible challenges to protect the organization from emerging and evolving fraud threats. This individual will ensure fraud strategies, detection models, and operational processes are aligned with the company’s risk appetite, regulatory expectations, and customer experience objectives within a fast‑growing Fin Tech environment.

• Fraud Risk Oversight & Governance
  • Provide independent 2
    
    LOD oversight of fraud risk management frameworks, including policies, standards, and controls
  • Review and challenge 1
    
    LOD fraud strategies across originations, account management, and servicing
  • Ensure alignment of fraud practices with enterprise risk appetite and governance standards
  • Partner with credit risk on first payment default trends and data linking analysis
• Fraud Strategy & Model Oversight
  • Oversee and challenge fraud detection and prevention strategies, including
    • Application and identity fraud controls
    • Synthetic / stolen identity detection
    • Device, IP, and behavioral analytics
    • Payment fraud / ACH return monitoring
    • Loan servicing activity monitoring
  • Assess effectiveness and usage of fraud models, rules engines, and decisioning tools
• Fraud Operations & Controls
  • Evaluate fraud operations, including case management, investigations, and recovery processes
  • Review controls related to customer authentication, identity verification, and digital channels
  • Assess vendor and third‑party risk related to fraud tools, data providers, and service partners
• Fraud Loss & Performance Monitoring
  • Monitor fraud trends, loss rates, and emerging threats across the portfolio
  • Evaluate fraud loss forecasting and alignment with business and risk expectations
  • Identify and elevate emerging fraud risks, vulnerabilities, and control gaps
• Regulatory & Compliance Oversight
  • Ensure adherence to applicable fraud, consumer protection, and data security regulations
  • Provide oversight of compliance with expectations related to UDAAP, FCRA (as applicable), and identity verification standards
  • Support regulatory exams, internal audits, and issue remediation related to fraud risk
• Risk Reporting & Escalation
  • Develop and deliver fraud risk reporting, dashboards, and insights to various key stakeholders across the company
  • Escalate material fraud risks, control weaknesses, and emerging threats in a timely manner
  • Contribute to enterprise risk assessments and cross‑risk coordination
• Cross‑Funct…