Anti Fraud Manager

Responsibilities

• Own the fraud detection stack by designing, implementing, and tuning prevention controls across all payment channels.
• Drive end-to-end automation to reduce manual intervention through effective decisioning logic and real-time controls.
• Partner with Engineering and Data teams to advance fraud tooling, case management, and predictive detection capabilities.
• Lead complex investigations into account takeover, payment abuse, onboarding fraud, and organized fraud networks.
• Bridge the gap between fraud and AML by ensuring fraud indicators are reflected in AML risk assessments and customer risk ratings.
• Manage the escalation process for suspicious activity to Compliance and the MLRO to support SAR/STR filings.
• Ensure all investigations are documented to a high regulatory standard suitable for audit and law enforcement engagement.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in fraud prevention, financial crime, compliance, or risk management.
• Proven experience in fintech, payments, crypto, forex, or online trading environments.
• Technical understanding of how fraud models are trained, deployed, and how rules engines function.
• Strong people management experience with a track record of leading high-performing teams.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, capable of briefing both technical and regulatory audiences.
• Ability to perform root-cause analysis to drive systemic control improvements rather than just closing individual cases.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within a regulated Malta-licensed environment.
• Familiarity with FRAML models and integrated fraud/AML monitoring frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with fraud detection tools, case management platforms, or behavioral intelligence solutions.
• Professional certifications such as CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) or CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist).

About the Company

Deriv.com is a global multi-asset broker on a mission of "Trading for Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime." We operate across various regulated entities, including CFD, VASP/CASP, and banking licenses, processing millions of transactions using advanced AI and automation.