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Head of Fraud
- Location Brisbane, QLD
- Salary A$240k/year - 270.6k/year
- Job Type Full Time
- Posted 13 April 2026
Head of Fraud Up to $270,600 package including superannuation
Brisbane, Executive Leadership Permanent, Hybrid working
Lead the Transformation of a High-Profile Fraud Function
A major Australian insurer operating in a complex, regulated environment is undertaking a significant uplift of its fraud capability as part of a strategic transformation program.
Reporting directly to the Chief Risk Officer and forming part of the Risk Group Leadership Team, the Head of Fraud will lead the enterprise-wide transformation of fraud prevention, detection and investigation — with strong Board visibility and executive influence.
The Opportunity
This is a rare greenfields executive opportunity that blends strategy with operations. You will have a genuine mandate to build something meaningful.
You will:
- Design and implement a modern, intelligence-led fraud operating model
- Lead enterprise-wide fraud prevention, detection and investigation strategy
- Drive a material uplift in fraud awareness, reporting and cultural maturity
- Provide authoritative advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Board
- Oversee complex and sensitive fraud investigations and regulatory referrals
- Strengthen relationships with external stakeholders, regulators and industry bodies
The mandate is clear: move from a reactive model to a proactive, data-enabled, strategically embedded fraud function.
What Success Looks Like
- A clearly articulated and embedded fraud strategy aligned to organisational priorities
- Increased detection capability through intelligence-led approaches
- Strong internal engagement and frontline fraud awareness
- A respected, high-performing fraud team with strengthened capability
- Transparent, Board-ready reporting with strategic insights
About You
You are an experienced fraud leader who has successfully built or transformed fraud functions within complex, regulated environments.
You bring:
- Extensive senior-level experience in fraud, investigations, integrity or financial crime
- Proven capability leading fraud transformation within insurance, workers compensation, regulatory or public sector environments — this is an operational fraud role, not an AML/CTF or financial crime compliance position
- Demonstrated experience briefing Executives, Boards and Regulators
- Strong strategic and policy development capability with the ability to operationalise frameworks
- Advanced investigative judgement across data, systems and intelligence tools
- Experience leading culturally and operationally diverse teams through change
- Tertiary qualifications in law, accounting, criminology, investigations or a related discipline
Experience within statutory insurance, general insurance or regulatory, government or financial services will be highly regarded.
Why This Role
- Executive visibility and genuine influence from day one
- A real transformation mandate – not incremental improvement
- The opportunity to build a best-practice fraud function and leave a lasting legacy
- A competitive remuneration package of up to $270,600 including superannuation
For a confidential discussion, please contact Helen Cramp at Troy Recruitment helen@troyrecruitment.com 0413 198 073