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About the Role

Aventus Global Talent is seeking an Anti Fraud & Compliance Systems, IT Manager to join a leading banking group in Riyadh. This full-time role involves overseeing technology platforms that support financial crime compliance, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and fraud prevention across the client's operations in Saudi Arabia.

Role Context and Objectives

The successful candidate will be responsible for the technology strategy, roadmap, and governance of financial crime and anti-fraud systems. This includes ensuring alignment with SAMA requirements and broader business objectives, while maintaining the effectiveness and regulatory compliance of critical platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technology strategy, roadmap, and governance for financial crime and anti-fraud systems, ensuring alignment with SAMA requirements and wider business objectives.
• Oversee key platforms covering sanctions and name screening, AML transaction monitoring, investigations, and fraud detection, ensuring ongoing effectiveness, availability, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead system upgrades, migrations, and enhancements, collaborating with Technology, Compliance, Fraud, business stakeholders, and external vendors.
• Manage and optimize anti-fraud technology, including SAS Fraud Management and Group-IB, alongside Firco and wider AML / Financial Crime Risk Management solutions.
• Provide management information and reporting on system performance, alert volumes, tuning activity, and regulatory metrics, while supporting audits, inspections, and independent reviews.
• Act as a senior technology partner to Compliance and Fraud functions, managing vendor relationships and ensuring timely delivery of regulatory and technology requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in IT management, specifically within anti-fraud and compliance systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing technology platforms for financial crime compliance, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and fraud prevention.
• Experience with systems such as SAS Fraud Management, Group-IB, and Firco is preferred.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a leading banking group. The role requires collaboration with various internal departments and external vendors to ensure robust financial crime prevention and compliance.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the qualifications are encouraged to apply for this role. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.