Risk Engagement Strategic Lead

Velera is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated fintech solutions provider. The company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America, operating with velocity to help our clients keep pace with the rapid momentum of change and fuel growth in the new era of financial services. Our purpose: We accelerate partners’ success through innovative financial technology solutions and inspired service.

The Opportunity:

The Risk Engagement Strategic Lead will provide expertise in strategic and ongoing companywide projects and product enablement regarding Risk Solutions operations for all platforms. This team member will provide advisory support to internal and external teams with strategic and operational objective alignment across all Risk Solution divisions. This position will also provide support to the Risk Solutions organization on internal centralization and governance of Risk Solutions suite of services and products to ensure optimal functionality and efficiency to system functions.

Day In The Life:

• Delivers effective, accurate and consistent communication to management, internal teams,

• Delivers effective, accurate and consistent communication to management, internal teams, external clients and vendors.

• Stays informed on new industry fraud trends by reviewing external sources that detail

• industry alerts, outside Financial Institution trends and industry expert evaluations.

•  Maintain knowledge of fraud and risk applications and systems supported by Velera

• Must react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

• Provide training, quality and assurance standardization and ensure deployed across all of Risk Solutions divisions

• Extensive knowledge of Fraud Prevention Tools – strong understanding of all platforms and processing products.

• Prepare well-written reports that are cleared within report issuance guidelines, and effectively communicate throughout the project lifecycle

• Represent Risk Engagement Enterprise on committees and teams as assigned

• Provides advisory support to the development and ongoing maintenance of proactive and effective controls in the Risk Engagement infrastructure to mitigate risks to an acceptable level

Qualifications:

• Seven (7) years within the financial service industry required.

• Five (5) years professional experience in risk management and/or project management required. Experience with data analytical tools required.

• Multiple payments processing system knowledge preferred.

• Experience with fraud mitigation industry tools within the financial service industry.

• Experience with financial institution core processing systems preferred.

• Project management skills.

• Excellent team player who can work with virtual and cross-functional teams

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field or combination of education and experience required. 

About Velera

At Velera, inclusion isn’t an initiative – it’s how we work. Guided by a people‑helping‑people philosophy, we cultivate a culture where every employee feels valued, respected and empowered to do their best work. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering meaningful connection across our teams. Through a remote‑first, flexible environment, we prioritize psychological safety, wellbeing and belonging so individuals and teams can collaborate to thrive. Together, we’re shaping a new era of secure, innovative solutions for the clients and communities we serve. Learn more about what it’s like to work at Velera.

Pay Equity

Actual Pay will be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Great Work/Life Benefits!

• Competitive wages

• Medical with telemedicine

• Dental and Vision

• Basic and Optional Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Maternity, Parental, Family Care

• Community Volunteer Time Off

• 12 Paid Holidays

• Company Paid Disability Insurance

• 401k (with employer match)

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with company provided contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• Supplemental Insurance

• Mental Health and Well-being: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness program

• Benefits are subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions

Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law.

Velera is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth in the following "EEO is the Law" Poster. Velera will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the legal duty to furnish information.

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This role is currently not eligible for sponsorship.

As an ongoing commitment to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities please contact a recruiter at [email protected] for assistance.