Senior Risk Analyst – Fraud

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Risk Analyst – Fraud

Job Description: The Senior Fraud Risk Analyst will design and manage fraud detection rules, investigate fraud cases, analyse fraud patterns, and work with Technology and Product teams to improve HALA’s fraud prevention capabilities across all payment channels.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and continuously optimize fraud detection rules and risk controls across HALA’s payment channels
• Monitor transaction data in real-time — identifying fraud patterns, suspicious activity, and anomalies requiring investigation
• Conduct detailed fraud case investigations — documenting findings, quantifying losses, and escalating to Compliance and Legal where required
• Produce regular fraud risk reports and dashboards for Risk and senior management
• Partner with Technology and Product teams to improve fraud detection systems, alert tooling, and payment risk infrastructure
• Analyse fraud trend data and provide recommendations for rule updates, threshold adjustments, and new fraud prevention strategies
• Support merchant onboarding risk assessments — evaluating merchant fraud risk profiles
• Stay current on MENA payment fraud typologies, industry best practices, and SAMA fraud risk requirements

Qualifications Needed:

• 4–6 years of fraud risk analysis experience within a payment company, fintech, or acquiring bank
• Strong SQL and data analysis skills for fraud pattern detection and case investigation
• Understanding of payment fraud typologies across card-not-present, POS, account takeover, and merchant fraud
• Experience with fraud detection and transaction monitoring systems
• ACFE (CFE), ACAMS, or equivalent fraud/AML qualification preferred
• Arabic language skills preferred; must be based in or willing to relocate to Riyadh

What the Company Offers:

• Fraud risk ownership at a SAMA-licensed payment fintech serving 100,000+ merchants
• Direct impact on fraud prevention across MENAP payment operations
• Highly competitive compensation with equity potential
• Annual learning stipend and inclusive culture across 30+ nationalities

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