Fraud Strategy Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Take full ownership of designing and executing the firm's new fraud prevention and detection strategy, developing and implementing SOPs, systems, and controls to enhance detection, investigation, and reporting.
• Operational Transformation & Risk Execution: Conduct a review of current fraud prevention and detection capabilities, identify key risks and opportunities, and develop a robust strategy to reduce fraud.
• Technology & AI Integration: Champion the use of modern technology to future‑prove our fraud defences, leveraging data to develop effective strategies and enhance controls.
• Team Development & Vision: Act as a decisive leader for the fraud team, mentoring and upskilling existing members while setting a vision for growth.
• Stakeholder Collaboration & Advisory: Serve as the primary fraud risk subject‑matter expert, embedding fraud prevention into new products and providing strategic advice on emerging trends and regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Proven, extensive experience in a senior fraud strategy role within payments, crypto, or banking sectors.
• Track record of successfully transforming a fraud function from manual, inefficient processes to a streamlined, automated framework.
• Deep, practical expertise in fraud typologies, especially APP scams, social engineering, investment scams, etc.
• Hands‑on leadership, comfortable defining vision, making tough decisions, and executing a strategic roadmap in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong understanding of and passion for leveraging AI and automation to create scalable fraud controls.
• Experience building, mentoring, and leading high‑performing operational teams, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Analytical and synthesising complex information, distilling it into actionable advice using a risk‑based approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactive, autonomous, and able to prioritise and manage own workload effectively.
• Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave each year.
• 4 wellbeing days per year.
• 1 company volunteering day per year.
• Private Healthcare, Pension, Income Protection (long‑term absence), Life Insurance, Menopause Policy, and an enhanced Parental Leave policy.

We offer professional development and learning opportunities, a dynamic environment, hybrid working arrangements, and 360‑degree support for success.