Anti Fraud & Compliance Systems Manager

About the role

The client, a leading banking group in Saudi Arabia, is seeking an experienced Anti Fraud & Compliance Systems Manager to lead the technology platforms that support financial crime compliance, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and fraud prevention across its KSA operations.

Key responsibilities

• Own the technology strategy, roadmap and governance for anti‑fraud and financial‑crime systems, ensuring alignment with SAMA requirements and business objectives.
• Oversee platforms for sanctions and name screening, AML transaction monitoring, investigations and fraud detection, maintaining effectiveness, availability and regulatory compliance.
• Lead system upgrades, migrations and enhancements in close collaboration with Technology, Compliance, Fraud, business stakeholders and external vendors.
• Manage and optimise anti‑fraud solutions such as SAS Fraud Management, Group‑IB, Firco and broader AML/Financial Crime Risk Management tools.
• Provide management information and reporting on system performance, alert volumes, tuning activity and regulatory metrics, supporting audits and inspections.
• Act as a senior technology partner to Compliance and Fraud functions, handling vendor relationships and ensuring timely delivery of regulatory and technology requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of banking technology experience with strong exposure to AML, sanctions, transaction monitoring, fraud and financial‑crime systems.
• Proven track record of end‑to‑end implementation, upgrades and application management of compliance and anti‑fraud technologies.
• Deep understanding of banking, financial‑crime technology and regulatory requirements, especially SAMA and Saudi banking regulations.
• Strong stakeholder and people management skills with the ability to provide strategic direction across technology roadmaps.

Required skills

• Firco platform
• SAS Fraud Management (SAS FMS)
• Group‑IB solution
• AML transaction monitoring and sanctions screening tools