Job Overview
Principal – Financial Intelligence & AI Risk Analytics
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Remote with Regional Travel)
Employment Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Industry: Artificial Intelligence | Financial Crime Prevention | Digital Banking | Fintech Innovation
Position Summary
An internationally focused fintech organization is seeking an accomplished Principal specializing in Financial Intelligence and AI Risk Analytics to design advanced risk management frameworks supporting modern financial institutions across the Middle East.
This highly technical leadership role combines artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, fraud prevention, behavioral modeling, and enterprise financial security to strengthen digital financial ecosystems while enabling sustainable business growth.
Core Mission
Create intelligent financial crime detection capabilities that anticipate threats before they materialize while improving operational efficiency, customer trust, and regulatory resilience.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design enterprise fraud detection platforms.
- Develop AI-powered transaction monitoring systems.
- Build predictive financial risk models.
- Improve anti-money laundering analytics.
- Establish enterprise governance frameworks.
- Optimize customer risk scoring algorithms.
- Lead financial intelligence initiatives.
- Develop anomaly detection capabilities.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams.
- Present executive insights using advanced analytics.
- Conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments.
- Build regulatory reporting models.
- Support digital banking innovation programs.
- Mentor multidisciplinary analytics professionals.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree in Data Science, Finance, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, Mathematics, or equivalent.
- Professional certifications in analytics or cybersecurity preferred.
- 10+ years of experience within fintech, banking analytics, financial crime, or enterprise AI.
- Strong executive presentation skills.
- Proven experience managing enterprise analytics projects.
Technical Environment
- Python
- SQL
- Spark
- Hadoop
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
- SAS
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Azure Machine Learning
- AWS SageMaker
- Databricks
- Kafka
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Git
- REST APIs
Desired Competencies
- Quantitative Analysis
- Predictive Modeling
- Executive Leadership
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation Management
- Regulatory Awareness
- Team Leadership
- Financial Modeling
- Risk Governance
Employee Value Proposition
- Tax-Free Compensation Package
- Executive Annual Bonus
- Global Medical Insurance
- Housing Allowance
- Children’s Education Assistance
- Annual Flight Benefits
- Flexible Remote Work
- International Conferences
- AI Research Sponsorship
- Professional Development Budget
- Executive Coaching
- Pension Plan
- Wellness Programs
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