VP Fraud Risk Intelligence

<p><strong>About SurePay</strong></p> <p>Founded in 2016, SurePay is the leading account verification platform, relied upon by 250+ banks and thousands of organizations, to prevent fraud, misdirected payments, and reputational damage. Headquartered in Utrecht, we are scaling our platform and our team across Europe and beyond.</p> <p><strong>About the role</strong></p> <p>Our core Account Verification product has already changed the game. Now, we are scaling our vision. We’ve launched a new domain—Focussed on Financial crime prevention and detection—to build a powerhouse suite of actionable insights for Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering. The train has already left the station: we have a vision, a working prototype, and positive validation from major banks. However, to win in this competitive market, we need more than just technical direction. We need a Domain Lead who can provide the functional "north star"—someone who can look at a list of features and decide exactly which ML model or use case will deliver the highest value to a Tier-1 bank. </p> <p>This isn’t about building from scratch in a vacuum; it’s about taking the helm of a high-speed project and making the hard calls. With your expertise in fraud, you will drive our next level product; FinCrime Insights,  nurturing it from an ambitious initiative into a fully grown-up business unit by the end of 2026.  </p> <p>Your core responsibilities will be:</p> <ul> <li>Domain Ownership: Working with a dedicated Product Owner, Product Manager, and two specialized IT teams to turn complex data points into world-class detection models.</li> <li>Strategic Decision Making: Answering the "What" and "When." Should we prioritize specific fraud types or AML triggers? Which features move the needle for a CISO or Head of Compliance? You are the subject matter expert able to answer these questions. </li> <li>Client Partnership: Acting as the trusted subject matter expert in high-stakes conversations with banks, translating their pain points into our product roadmap.</li> <li>Cross-functional collaboration: Orchestrating alignment with relevant stakeholders and departments</li> </ul> <p><strong>About you</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a Fraud authority who knows exactly how banks think. You are a super specialist  when it comes to fraud detection and prevention. You understand the bureaucracy and risk-appetite of a bank, but believe you will thrive in the agile, sometimes "messy" environment of a scaling software company and are eager to use your expertise to drive this domain. To be successful in this role you: </p> <ul> <li>Have a solid background (8+ yrs) in fraud detection within a banking environment. Y