Head of Fraud Risk

Department: Risk

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: UAE

Description

Key Responsibilities

You\'ll be working in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment with the following responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fraud prevention strategy that aligns with the company\'s goals and regulatory requirements. This involves identifying potential risks, establishing fraud prevention policies and procedures, and ensuring adherence to industry best practices.
• Utilize data analysis, statistical modelling, and fraud detection tools to identify suspicious patterns, trends, and anomalies in financial transactions. Implement monitoring systems to promptly detect and investigate potential fraud incidents.
• Supervise and provide guidance to a team of fraud analysts or investigators. Establish performance metrics, conduct regular performance evaluations, and provide training and development opportunities to enhance the team\'s skills and knowledge.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as compliance, risk management, and technology, to implement fraud prevention initiatives and share information on emerging fraud trends. Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, external partners, and law enforcement agencies to facilitate fraud investigations and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate and manage relationships with vendors and third-party providers offering fraud prevention tools, services, or data sources. Ensure their performance aligns with the company\'s requirements and industry standards.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A bachelor\'s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or a related technical \xef\xac\x81eld.
• Strong analytical and data capabilities backed up by technical coding skills.
• SQL is a must-have, Python is a plus.
• Visualisation technologies such as Tableau is a plus.
• 5+ years of working on fraud prevention (within a fintech would be a huge bonus).
• Proven track record as a leader of a high-performing team.
• Experience with modelling and machine learning techniques is a plus.
• You thrive in ambiguous environments. Ask incisive questions and have an intellectual curiosity. You have a structured approach to problem-solving alongside strong quantitative skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to effectively lead interactions with both business and technical teams.
• A real excitement for what we\'re doing here at Tabby.

Benefits

• We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team.
• A working environment that gives you autonomy and responsibility from day one.
• You should be comfortable with the idea that the quality of your work will influence the shape of your career.
• Participation in company\'s employee stock options program.
• Health Insurance
• We are passionate about creating an equitable, high-performing workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow and meet their goals (whatever they may be)

If this sounds exciting to you, we\'d love to hear from you!

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