Financial Fraud Detection Specialist (Cybersecurity)
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Job Title: Cybersecurity & Fraud Detection Specialist Location: Jeddah For Saudis only We are seeking a specialist dedicated to financial fraud detection and transaction monitoring within a regulated financial environment.
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Jeddah
For Saudis only
We are seeking a specialist dedicated to financial fraud detection and transaction monitoring within a regulated financial environment.
This role focuses on protecting remittance operations, financial transactions, and digital payment services from fraud risks, ensuring alignment with Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) requirements.
The position requires hands-on experience in fraud investigation, transaction analysis, and fraud pattern detection, using a risk-based and data-driven approach.
Core Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze financial transactions, remittances, and payment activities to identify suspicious behavior and anomalies.
- Investigate fraud cases such as unauthorized transactions, mule accounts, identity fraud, and transaction abuse.
- Develop and optimize fraud detection rules, alerts, and monitoring scenarios.
- Perform transaction-level analysis including behavioral patterns, device/IP intelligence, and customer activity profiling.
- Apply controls for high-risk transactions (limits, step-up authentication, anomaly detection).
- Support real-time fraud monitoring and response (24/7).
- Collaborate with Compliance, AML, and Risk teams for fraud case escalation and resolution.
- Report major fraud incidents and emerging fraud patterns to SAMA.
- Implement controls related to customer verification and fraud prevention.
- Contribute to fraud awareness for employees and customers.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
- 1–3 years hands-on experience in financial fraud detection, transaction monitoring, or payment/remittance fraud analysis (REQUIRED).
- Experience working with fraud monitoring systems, alert investigation, or case management tools.
- Strong understanding of fraud typologies (mule accounts, social engineering, identity fraud, transaction anomalies).
- Familiarity with SAMA fraud prevention requirements.
- Knowledge of AML/CTF concepts related to fraud is preferred.
- Professional English proficiency.
- Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
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