Job Overview
Lead Fraud Risk Specialist – AI, Digital Identity & Transaction Protection
Location: Doha, Qatar
Industry: Fintech | Fraud Risk | Artificial Intelligence | Digital Banking | Financial Crime Prevention
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent
About the Role
An internationally respected fintech banking institution is seeking an innovative Lead Fraud Risk Specialist – AI, Digital Identity & Transaction Protection to lead enterprise initiatives focused on safeguarding customers, digital assets, and financial transactions through intelligent fraud prevention technologies, advanced analytics, and modern risk management frameworks.
This strategic leadership role combines fraud risk management, AI-assisted detection, digital identity protection, behavioral analytics, payment security, customer authentication strategies, and enterprise governance. The successful candidate will play a central role in designing fraud prevention strategies that balance robust security controls with exceptional customer experiences across mobile banking, online banking, payment platforms, and digital financial services.
Working alongside Artificial Intelligence Engineers, Data Scientists, Cybersecurity Specialists, Product Managers, Digital Banking Leaders, Compliance Officers, Software Engineers, Customer Experience teams, and Executive Management, you will help shape the organization’s future fraud prevention strategy while supporting sustainable innovation across the fintech ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Design enterprise fraud risk frameworks supporting digital banking products and payment ecosystems.
- Develop AI-assisted fraud detection strategies using behavioral and transactional intelligence.
- Lead fraud investigations involving digital identity compromise, payment fraud, and account takeover scenarios.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate fraud prevention technologies into banking platforms.
- Conduct fraud risk assessments during product development and digital transformation initiatives.
- Monitor fraud performance metrics and recommend strategic improvements.
- Produce executive dashboards and governance reports for senior leadership.
- Support customer authentication, identity verification, and transaction protection initiatives.
- Evaluate emerging fraud threats and recommend innovative detection technologies.
- Coordinate cross-functional fraud response programmes.
- Mentor fraud specialists and analysts while promoting enterprise knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to enterprise risk governance and operational resilience programmes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, Data Science, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree in Risk Management, Financial Technology, Business Administration, or Data Analytics is highly advantageous.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in fraud prevention, fraud risk management, financial crime, fintech, or digital banking.
- Demonstrated expertise in fraud analytics, transaction monitoring, and customer protection strategies.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking capabilities.
Technical Competencies
- Fraud Risk Management
- Digital Identity Technologies
- SQL
- Python
- Power BI
- Tableau
- AI-Assisted Analytics
- Transaction Monitoring
- Behavioral Analytics
- Fraud Case Management
- API Security Concepts
- Customer Authentication Technologies
- Data Governance
- Cloud Analytics Platforms
- Financial Intelligence
Professional Attributes
- Strategic Leadership
- Risk-Based Decision Making
- Innovation Mindset
- Executive Communication
- Customer-Centric Protection
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Analytical Excellence
- Coaching & Mentorship
- Organizational Agility
- Results-Oriented Leadership
- Ethical Judgment
- Continuous Professional Development
What the Organization Offers
- Attractive tax-free executive compensation package
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Comprehensive international healthcare coverage
- Housing allowance
- Annual airfare for employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement savings contribution
- Sponsored advanced certifications in fraud prevention, financial crime, analytics, and AI
- Leadership development and executive mentoring programmes
- Exposure to enterprise-scale digital banking transformation and next-generation fraud prevention technologies
- Collaborative, innovation-driven workplace utilizing artificial intelligence, behavioral analytics, and cloud-native financial platforms
- Clearly defined career progression pathways into Senior Fraud Manager, Head of Fraud Risk, Director of Financial Crime Prevention, Chief Risk Officer, and other executive leadership positions within a globally respected fintech banking organization
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