Head of Fraud & Financial Crime

MERJE is seeking an experienced Head of Fraud for a leading FS company in the UK. This pivotal role will shape and execute fraud and financial crime strategy, working cross-functionally to ensure robust, scalable frameworks are in place. The Head of Fraud will lead all aspects of fraud operations, providing excellent support to customers.

£110,000 - £135,000

Location: Manchester or London, hybrid working (minimum 2 days per week in office)

The Role

As Head of Fraud, you will lead and enhance fraud prevention, detection, and management capabilities through a data-driven approach. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing business within the FS sector.

Key Responsibilities of the Head of Fraud:

• Develop and execute fraud and financial crime strategy
• Manage end-to-end fraud and financial crime lifecycle
• Implement and optimise fraud tools, analytics, and machine learning models
• Design policies and frameworks to detect and prevent fraud, AML, PEPs, and sanctions breaches
• Drive continuous improvement of processes and controls

Required knowledge and experience for the Head of Fraud role:

• 10+ years' experience in fraud prevention and financial crime within fintech, payments, or banking
• Strong working knowledge of fraud typologies and key regulations
• Experience with fraud detection systems, transaction monitoring tools, and behavioural analytics
• Operational leadership experience across new business screening, case management, and investigations
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills

Applicants must be located and eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.

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