Job Overview
Senior Vice President – Fintech Risk Intelligence & Financial Crime Prevention
Location: Kuwait
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Fintech, Risk Management, Financial Crime Prevention
Position Overview
As fintech ecosystems become increasingly complex and interconnected, financial institutions require sophisticated risk intelligence capabilities capable of protecting digital assets, customer trust, operational resilience, and regulatory integrity.
An expanding fintech operation in Kuwait is seeking a Senior Vice President of Fintech Risk Intelligence & Financial Crime Prevention to lead enterprise-wide risk governance, fraud analytics, financial crime detection, transaction monitoring, and regulatory compliance programs.
This executive role offers the opportunity to establish highly advanced frameworks that safeguard financial platforms against evolving cyber threats, fraudulent activities, money laundering risks, and emerging digital vulnerabilities.
The successful candidate will collaborate closely with executive leadership, technology teams, regulators, and operational stakeholders to ensure the institution maintains the highest standards of security and compliance.
Primary Responsibilities
Enterprise Risk Leadership
- Establish comprehensive fintech risk management frameworks.
- Lead enterprise-wide risk assessment initiatives.
- Develop predictive risk intelligence models.
- Monitor strategic and operational risk exposure.
- Implement proactive risk mitigation programs.
Financial Crime Prevention
- Strengthen anti-money laundering frameworks.
- Oversee suspicious activity monitoring programs.
- Enhance customer due diligence mechanisms.
- Improve sanctions screening effectiveness.
- Establish financial crime investigation procedures.
Advanced Analytics & Monitoring
- Develop AI-powered fraud detection systems.
- Improve transaction surveillance capabilities.
- Utilize machine learning for anomaly detection.
- Create behavioral risk profiling models.
- Enhance predictive financial crime prevention technologies.
Regulatory Compliance
- Maintain alignment with regional and international regulations.
- Lead regulatory reporting initiatives.
- Manage audit preparation activities.
- Develop governance frameworks supporting compliance objectives.
- Monitor evolving regulatory expectations.
Desired Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Risk Management, Law, Technology, or related discipline.
- 10+ years of fintech, banking, compliance, or risk experience.
- Strong knowledge of AML, KYC, sanctions, and financial crime regulations.
- Experience managing large risk and compliance teams.
- Expertise in enterprise governance frameworks.
- Demonstrated leadership within highly regulated environments.
Preferred Certifications
- CAMS
- CFE
- FRM
- PRM
- ICA Certifications
- Certified Compliance Professional Credentials
Compensation Package
- Attractive tax-free executive salary.
- Annual performance bonus.
- Executive healthcare coverage.
- Education support allowance.
- Relocation support.
- Family benefits package.
- Professional certification sponsorship.
- Long-term leadership advancement opportunities.
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