Chief Officer – AI Compliance, Fraud Prevention & Financial Intelligence Systems

Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait

Industry: Fintech | Artificial Intelligence | Compliance Technology | Financial Crime Prevention

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Model: Executive Leadership | Enterprise Governance & Risk

Role Overview

A major fintech modernization ecosystem in Kuwait is seeking a distinguished Chief Officer – AI Compliance, Fraud Prevention & Financial Intelligence Systems to lead enterprise-wide transformation of intelligent compliance architecture, predictive fraud prevention systems, AML modernization, and advanced transaction monitoring frameworks.

This is a mission-critical executive leadership role for a senior fintech professional with exceptional expertise in anti-money laundering systems, fraud analytics, sanctions intelligence, behavioral transaction monitoring, machine learning governance, enterprise RegTech platforms, and board-level compliance strategy.

The successful candidate will be responsible for building future-ready financial trust systems that protect institutional integrity, strengthen customer confidence, and support secure growth across increasingly complex digital transaction ecosystems.

This role offers direct influence across executive governance, regulatory engagement, enterprise risk oversight, and the strategic future of financial crime prevention at institutional scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise strategy for AI-powered fraud prevention, AML modernization, transaction intelligence platforms, and sanctions monitoring frameworks
• Build predictive analytics models for anomaly detection, suspicious activity identification, behavioral transaction scoring, and enterprise fraud prevention
• Oversee modernization of compliance case management systems, investigation platforms, and regulatory reporting infrastructure
• Develop machine learning governance frameworks focused on transparency, auditability, explainability, and regulator-ready compliance assurance
• Collaborate with regulators, audit committees, legal leadership, and executive governance teams to ensure institutional compliance excellence
• Improve monitoring across digital wallets, payment systems, onboarding channels, cross-border transfers, and institutional transaction environments
• Establish executive intelligence dashboards for board-level visibility into fraud exposure, compliance health, and financial integrity performance
• Strengthen onboarding controls, digital identity verification systems, and enterprise trust architecture
• Lead strategic partnerships across cybersecurity, data science, operations, legal, and product leadership divisions
• Drive long-term innovation strategies for intelligent RegTech infrastructure and scalable enterprise compliance transformation programs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Data Science, Financial Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 9+ years of senior leadership experience within fintech compliance, fraud intelligence, AML operations, or regulatory technology
• Strong expertise in AI-driven fraud prevention systems, enterprise AML infrastructure, and transaction monitoring platforms
• Deep understanding of machine learning applications within financial crime prevention and compliance ecosystems
• Strong knowledge of GCC financial regulations, governance expectations, and executive reporting frameworks
• Proven success leading enterprise-wide compliance transformation programs within regulated financial institutions
• Exceptional executive communication and institutional stakeholder leadership skills
• Professional certifications in AML, fraud management, compliance, or financial risk strongly preferred

Preferred Expertise

• AI-powered AML modernization
• Predictive fraud intelligence systems
• Behavioral transaction surveillance
• Regulatory technology architecture
• Enterprise sanctions compliance
• Digital identity intelligence
• High-volume payment monitoring
• Executive compliance governance systems

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive executive compensation structure
• Annual executive bonus and innovation incentives
• Housing and expatriate support
• Family healthcare and premium insurance coverage
• Leadership succession planning and regional executive pathway
• Participation in national financial transformation initiatives
• International fintech leadership exposure