Senior Director, Risk Strategy (Fraud & AML - Fiat + Crypto)

Requirements

• 8+ years in fraud risk, AML, payments risk, or risk strategy , with 3+ years in leadership
• Strong experience in payments, crypto exchanges, or fintech platforms
• Proven experience managing fiat transaction risk and/or payment fraud
• Core Competencies
• Deep expertise in anti-fraud (ATO, payment fraud, scams) and AML
• Strong understanding of fiat transaction flows, payment systems, and risk controls
• Ability to trace fund flows across fiat and crypto and identify suspicious patterns
• Experience making or guiding account-level risk decisions (block/freeze/restrict)
• Experience designing scalable risk strategies and rule systems
• Tools & Data
• Hands-on experience with Elliptic (or similar tools like Chainalysis / TRM)
• Ability to translate tool outputs into risk decision logic
• Strong data skills (SQL required, Python preferred)
• Leadership & Collaboration
• Strong leadership and execution capability across functions

Additional Information

We are looking for an experienced Risk Strategy Leader to lead the design and execution of our end-to-end risk control framework across both fiat and crypto ecosystems. This role owns fraud prevention, AML strategy, and fund flow risk management, covering the full lifecycle from fiat on/off ramps to on-chain transactions. The ideal candidate can trace and assess end-to-end fund flows, identify suspicious patterns, and drive clear risk decisions and account actions. This role is not a regulatory-facing MLRO/compliance role, but will work closely with the Philippines (PH) Risk & AML team to ensure strong local execution.

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