Associate Vice President - Fraud Risk Management

About This Role

Job Description Associate Vice President – Fraud Risk Management is responsible for leading the Fraud Risk Assessment program, maintaining governance oversight and ensuring compliance with Group Fraud Risk Management Policy. The role consolidates responsibilities under Fraud Governance and Fraud Risk Management, with primary focus on fraud risk assessment, governance, intelligence, tolerance monitoring and policy management.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead the full Fraud Risk Assessment lifecycle, ensuring annual coverage across products, channels, and critical processes.
• Maintain and enhance the Fraud Risk Governance Framework in alignment with Group FRM policies and regulatory expectations.
• Oversee identification and assessment of emerging fraud risks, trends, and intelligence insights.
• Strengthen enterprise fraud governance by maintaining policies, standards, methodologies, and control frameworks.
• Deliver structured fraud risk reporting and insights to senior governance forums (FMC, MRC, BRC).
• Develop and maintain comprehensive fraud MI dashboards and reports using SAS VA, Power BI, and SAP BO.
• Formulate and drive the bank’s counter‑fraud strategy, ensuring process efficiency and digital transformation.
• Manage the annual Fraud Risk Assessment plan and coordinate effective execution with business stakeholders.
• Ensure timely, accurate regulatory and internal reporting in line with CBUAE and relevant compliance requirements.
• Conduct structured FRA workshops, including inherent risk scoring, control design testing, and residual risk evaluation.
• Maintain the Fraud Risk Register, track remediation actions, and ensure timely closure of gaps.
• Analyse fraud incidents, KRIs, losses, and thematic patterns to provide intelligence‑driven insights and recommendations.
• Oversee adherence to counter‑fraud standards and update fraud policies, procedures, and documentation accordingly.
• Collaborate with AFCU, BORM, Cybersecurity, Compliance, AML, and FIU to align fraud prevention and detection controls.
• Prepare and present fraud‑related MIS, dashboards, and thematic reports covering losses, KRIs, tolerance levels, and trends.

What You Should Have

• Strong understanding of fraud risk management, typologies and control frameworks. Track record of conducting structured Risk Assessments with attention to detail.
• Understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and compliance requirements related to financial fraud.
• The ability to collect, summarize and conclude data for reporting and creating dashboards.
• Familiarity with fraud detection systems, cybersecurity measures, and advanced technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence for fraud prevention and detection.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively report findings, collaborate with other departments, and conduct interviews with individuals.
• Creative problem-solving skills to develop and implement effective fraud prevention strategies.
• A keen eye for detail to ensure the accuracy and completeness of data and alerts

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Risk Management, Banking, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 – 10 years’ experience in governance or risk management within the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong understanding of banking products, digital channels, and associated fraud risks.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) are highly desirable.