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Fraud Manager

Ozow
Location
Cape Town
Posted
13 days ago
Department
Legal
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3 to 5 years leading and developing high-performing teams in a fraud, risk, financial crime, or operations environment
  • Proven experience designing and implementing fraud prevention, detection, and investigation controls
  • A track record managing fraud losses, risk controls, and operational fraud performance metrics
  • Experience partnering across Risk, Compliance, Legal, Commercial, FinOps, Product, Engineering, and Data
  • Experience managing vendor or external platform relationships in a fraud, risk, or technology context
  • Experience presenting fraud trends, insights, and recommendations to senior leadership
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with the South African payments regulatory environment (FIC Act, POPIA, PASA/SARB oversight)
  • Professional certifications such as CFE, CAMS, or CFCS, or equivalent
  • SQL and data-querying proficiency, and a working understanding of machine-learning concepts applied to fraud or risk scoring
What the job really is

As a Fraud Manager at Ozow, you will lead a high-performing team focused on preventing and detecting fraud across various payment methods. Your role involves developing strategies, managing vendor relationships, and collaborating with multiple departments to enhance fraud mitigation efforts. You will also analyze fraud data, oversee investigations, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while fostering a culture of innovation within your team.

Benefits
  • Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks
  • Monthly team connects
  • On-site Barista
  • Medical aid subsidy
  • Group Risk Insurance
  • Generous paid annual leave
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Role involves high responsibility with a focus on compliance and regulatory adherence
  • Expectations for continuous improvement and innovation may require a fast-paced work environment
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