AVP- Fraud Investigations - External Liaison (Emiratised Role)

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Dubai is seeking an experienced Fraud Investigation Officer. This role involves supporting legal actions related to fraud, coordinating with law enforcement, and ensuring preventive measures against fraud are implemented. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years of experience in a related field and be a UAE national with fluent Arabic skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working with law enforcement or in an investigator role.
• UAE nationals only, with a good command of Arabic and working knowledge of English.

Responsibilities

• File police cases and gather documentation to support fraud cases.
• Attend meetings with law enforcement authorities to provide updates.
• Coordinate between legal teams and Fraud Risk & Investigation units.

Skills

Knowledge of investigation processes

Excellent Oral and written Communication skills in Arabic

Knowledge of banking products and fraud schemes

Education

Graduate

Certified Fraud Examiner

Job description

JOB PURPOSE:

This role is responsible for investigation support to ensure all legal actions including filing of police case attending court hearings and liaison with public prosecutor is completed. This person would be responsible for all fraud related matters which require coordination with law enforcement and judicial authorities. This role supports vigilance activities by gathering Intel from external sources to conduct proactive fraud prevention activities.

Core Responsibilities

• To file police cases after approval by designated FAB staff
• To provide documentation to support banks case against internal/external perpetrators
• To attend meeting with law enforcement authorities judicial authorities to update about the fraud incident and provide support as required to strengthen cases filed by FAB
• Be the focal point of contact from Fraud Risk & Investigation for interactions with police
• Be the coordinator between legal and FRI to ensure where required legal teams assistance is sought
• To engage legal team if theres requirement for hiring of external lawyers for fraud case
• To handover any fraud related civil cases to the legal team in the bank
• To work in conjunction with the investigation team in verifying details with relevant govt departments including Immigration police courts etc.
• To gather information to support vigilance activities at the bank and to conduct proactive fraud prevention work
• This role supports both fraud investigations and fraud prevention/detection/vigilance heads by being the bridge between external entities and FAB

Specific Accountabilities

• To ensure perpetrators of fraud are brought to justice by following legal and regulatory framework

Qualifications :

Threshold Qualifications:

• Graduate
• Certified Fraud Examiner Information security AML related certification

Years & Nature of Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in working with law enforcement judicial or investigator role
• UAE nationals only with good command over Arabic working knowledge of spoken/written English is required

Value-based Behaviors:

Trusted Knowledgeable Collaborative Enterprising

Technical Competencies:

• Knowledge of banking products channels and fraud schemes including those related to Corporate Banking Treasury IT and Operations and Personal banking group as well as fraud schemes on digital channels
• Knowledge of investigation processes evidence handling etc
• Excellent Oral and written Communication skills in Arabic

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time