Manager, Wealth Management Fraud Prevention

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Summary   The Wealth Management (WM) Fraud Prevention Manager leads the WM Fraud Prevention Program within WM Business Unit Control , with responsibility for program strategy , governance, control effectiveness, fraud risk oversight, education, metrics, issue remediation, and emerging risk identification.   The role partners with Global Fraud, Operations, Compliance, Risk Management, Technology, Audit, Legal, and WM business leaders to strengthen the fraud control environment , implement fraud prevention capabilities, and protect clients and the organization from fraud-related risks.   The manager will lead a team of fraud specialists, setting priorities and driving execution across WM.   Major Duties   Program Leadership and Strategy   Lead the WM Fraud Prevention Program, including strategic priorities, roadmap development, and alignment with enterprise fraud-risk objectives   Strengthen fraud risk management capabilities, controls, governance routines, reporting, and partner awareness across WM   Serve as the primary WM Control representative for fraud-related initiatives, working groups, and emerging risk discussions   People Leadership   Manage, develop, and coach fraud prevention team and supporting control professionals   Set team priorities, performance goals, development plans, and resource allocation across program needs   Promote accountability, collaboration, succession planning, and continuous improvement   Fraud Risk Management   Oversee fraud risk assessments for products, services, processes, client interactions, and technology initiatives   Ensure fraud risk considerations are incorporated into business changes, new-product reviews, technology enhancements, and strategic initiatives   Provide challenge and guidance on fraud-control design, effectiveness, escalation, and remediation of material risks or gaps   Fraud Prevention and Control Oversight   Lead initiatives to prevent, detect, and mitigate fraud across WM   Partner with Global Fraud, Technology, Operations, and business teams to implement and enhance fraud-control capabilities   Evaluate control effectiveness and support improvements in monitoring, authentication, analytics, and client-protection capabilities   Governance, Metrics, and Reporting   Establish and maintain fraud-related KRIs, metrics, dashboards, and reporting routines   Analyze internal losses, fraud events, emerging threats, and industry trends to assess risk exposure and program effectiveness   Deliver executive reporting and governance materials for senior leadership and committees   Training and Awareness   Oversee fraud-prevention training, awareness, and communications for WM partners and clients   Promote timely awareness of emerging threats, industry trends, and fraud prevention responsibilities   Partner with business leadership to reinforce a strong fraud-risk culture across WM   Issue Management and Regulatory Engagement   Oversee remediation of fraud-related audit findings, control gaps, risk issues, loss events, and significant fraud matters   Ensure corrective actions are sustainable, effective, and completed within required timelines   Support regulatory examinations, internal