Job Overview
Group Chief Officer – AI Compliance (Fraud Intelligence & Regulatory Technology Strategy)
Location: Manama, Bahrain
Industry: Fintech | Artificial Intelligence | RegTech | Financial Crime Prevention
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Model: Executive Leadership | Enterprise Risk Governance
Role Overview
A major fintech modernization platform in Bahrain is seeking a distinguished Group Chief Officer – AI Compliance, Fraud Intelligence & Regulatory Technology Strategy to lead enterprise-wide transformation of intelligent compliance architecture, predictive fraud prevention systems, AML modernization, and advanced transaction surveillance frameworks.
This is a strategic executive leadership role for a senior fintech professional with exceptional expertise in anti-money laundering systems, fraud intelligence, sanctions monitoring, behavioral analytics, machine learning governance, and enterprise regulatory technology platforms.
The successful candidate will be responsible for building future-ready financial trust systems that protect institutional integrity, strengthen customer confidence, and enable sustainable growth across increasingly digital financial ecosystems.
This role offers direct influence across executive governance, regulatory engagement, board-level risk oversight, and the long-term strategic future of intelligent compliance operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead enterprise strategy for fraud prevention, AML systems modernization, sanctions monitoring, transaction intelligence, and suspicious activity detection frameworks
- Build predictive AI-driven models for anomaly detection, fraud scoring, behavioral transaction analytics, and enterprise financial crime prevention
- Oversee modernization of investigation platforms, compliance case management systems, and regulatory reporting infrastructure
- Develop machine learning governance structures focused on transparency, auditability, model 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 wallets, payment platforms, onboarding systems, cross-border transfers, and institutional transaction channels
- Build executive intelligence dashboards for board-level oversight of fraud exposure, transaction integrity, and compliance health
- Strengthen customer 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 compliance transformation programs
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Data Science, Financial Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Minimum 10+ years of senior leadership experience within fintech compliance, fraud intelligence, AML operations, or regulatory technology
- Strong expertise in AI-driven fraud prevention systems, transaction monitoring platforms, and enterprise AML infrastructure
- Deep understanding of machine learning applications in financial crime prevention and compliance ecosystems
- Strong knowledge of GCC financial regulations, governance expectations, and board-level reporting frameworks
- Proven experience 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
- Enterprise sanctions compliance
- Digital identity intelligence
- Regulatory technology architecture
- High-volume payment monitoring
- Executive compliance governance systems
Compensation & Benefits
- Highly competitive executive compensation package
- 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
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