Manager, Anti-Fraud
About Tabby
Tabby helps users take control of their finances by offering flexible, interest-free payment solutions across the UAE, KSA, Egypt, and Kuwait. Partnering with global brands like H&M, Adidas, and IKEA, we provide a seamless shopping experience, giving customers the freedom to shop smarter and save more.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Anti-Fraud Manager to lead fraud prevention strategy across multiple regulated products in the UAE. This role will be responsible for building a unified fraud governance framework, managing cross-product risk, and ensuring compliance with CBUAE regulations.
You will play a key role in protecting the business across BNPL, wallets, and money transfers, while working closely with regulators, law enforcement, and internal stakeholders.
Nice-to-Have
Tabby helps users take control of their finances by offering flexible, interest-free payment solutions across the UAE, KSA, Egypt, and Kuwait. Partnering with global brands like H&M, Adidas, and IKEA, we provide a seamless shopping experience, giving customers the freedom to shop smarter and save more.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Anti-Fraud Manager to lead fraud prevention strategy across multiple regulated products in the UAE. This role will be responsible for building a unified fraud governance framework, managing cross-product risk, and ensuring compliance with CBUAE regulations.
You will play a key role in protecting the business across BNPL, wallets, and money transfers, while working closely with regulators, law enforcement, and internal stakeholders.
1. Anti-Fraud Governance
- Design and implement a unified fraud governance framework across multiple licenses:
- BNPL (Finance Companies Regulation)
- Stored Value Facilities (wallets)
- Retail Payment Services (transfers)
- Ensure compliance with relevant UAE regulations, including:
- Decree-Law No. 6/2025
- CBUAE authentication requirements (May 2025)
- Establish product-specific SOPs, escalation processes, and controls within a single framework
- Integrate fraud prevention with AML/CFT requirements (incl. STR/SAR filing via goAML within 24h)
- Maintain strong audit readiness across all products, including clear audit trails
2. Fraud Risk Assessment (UAE Market)
- Identify and manage cross-product fraud typologies, including:
- BNPL: synthetic identity, first-party fraud, merchant collusion
- Wallet: account takeover (ATO), unauthorized top-ups
- Transfers: money mules, structuring, sanctions evasion
- Detect and mitigate cross-product fraud patterns (e.g. wallet → BNPL → transfer layering)
- Monitor remittance risks across key corridors (India, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh), including:
- FATF exposure
- Structuring below EDD thresholds
- Correspondent banking risks
- Implement advanced monitoring strategies, leveraging signal correlation across products
- Assess expat population risks, including:
- Visa expiry tracking
- Exit risk scoring
- Employment verification
- Seasonal trends (e.g. Ramadan, summer)
- Stay ahead of emerging threats, such as:
- Deepfake KYC bypass
- AI-generated document fraud
- Fraud-as-a-service models
- Social media-driven mule recruitment
3. Law Enforcement & Regulatory Collaboration
- Manage relationships and cooperation with UAE authorities:
- Dubai Police eCrime
- Abu Dhabi Aman
- Federal Prosecution
- Lead fraud case escalation, including complaint filing and evidence preparation
- Apply appropriate legal frameworks:
- Cybercrime Law (Decree-Law 34/2021)
- AML Law (Decree-Law 10/2025)
- Support fraud recovery actions, including:
- Travel bans
- Account freezes
- Asset seizure
- 5+ years of experience in fraud prevention, with at least 2 years in UAE/GCC fintech or payments
- Experience across at least 2 of the following:
- BNPL / lending
- Digital wallets
- Money transfers / remittances
- Strong experience with CBUAE regulations (licensing, audits, or framework implementation)
- Proven experience working with UAE law enforcement authorities
- Fluent in English (Arabic is a strong advantage)
Nice-to-Have
- Experience with remittance fraud and AML in UAE corridors
- Knowledge of sanctions screening and PEP frameworks
- Certifications such as CFE, CAMS, or equivalent
- Experience with ML-based fraud detection across multiple products
- Familiarity with AECB data, Nebras API, or similar tools
- Exposure to DIFC/ADGM regulations, correspondent banking, or exchange houses
- Work on high-impact fraud challenges across multiple financial products
- Be part of a fast-growing fintech in the UAE
- Collaborate with regulators, law enforcement, and senior stakeholders
- Shape the future of fraud prevention in a complex, multi-license environment
