UK Risk, Fraud & Payments Manager

LeoVegas Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Risk, Fraud & Payments Manager to lead a vibrant team dedicated to enhancing customer experiences in the UK market. This pivotal role involves overseeing operations, managing a team of leaders, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations while fostering an innovative environment. You'll engage in impactful projects, collaborating with stakeholders to streamline processes and achieve departmental goals. If you thrive in dynamic settings and are passionate about risk management, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving online gambling landscape.

Benefits

Hybrid work policy

4 weeks of Workation

28 days paid leave + public holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 6%

BUPA healthcare

250 GBP wellness contribution

Free onsite parking

Complimentary snacks and drinks

Team social events

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years leadership experience in online gambling.
• Understanding of RFP, AML & gaming regulations.
• Experience in data analysis related to fraud.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day RFP operations and team.
• Define strategic priorities and simplify processes.
• Collaborate with various departments for alignment.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Risk Management

Fraud Analysis

Customer Experience

Data Analysis

Time Management

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Regulatory Compliance

Adaptability

Tools

SEON

JIRA

Tableau

Zendesk

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Risk, Fraud & Payments (RFP) Manager, you will lead a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to safeguarding our operations while enhancing the customer experience in the UK market. You'll oversee the RFP Leaders team, guiding them to meet departmental goals and KPIs while maintaining a customer-centric and efficient approach.

Your leadership will be instrumental in defining strategic priorities, simplifying processes, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations, all while fostering an innovative and supportive team environment.

In this role, you’ll work on impactful projects, from creating a strategic and operational roadmap in collaboration with the Operations Director to streamlining workflows for operational excellence.

You'll partner with stakeholders across various departments, including Data & Analytics, Compliance/AML Governance, and the Product & Tech organisation, ensuring seamless communication and alignment. This is a rare opportunity to blend your expertise in risk and fraud management with leadership in a rapidly evolving online gambling industry.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

1. Responsible for the day-to-day management of RFP operations.
2. Managing responsibility of the RFP Leaders team.
3. Follow up on departmental goals and targets for respective TLs, ensuring KPIs are met.
4. Supporting RFP TLs in ensuring that customer queries across all markets are dealt with in a timely manner and achieving pre-set SLAs.
5. Review & define strategic priorities for the team, ensuring a customer-centric approach and maximising value for the business.
6. Close monitoring of performance management and suggest ways to improve department efficiency.
7. Keep operational effectiveness as a priority and suggest ways of simplifying processes, whilst ensuring full adherence to any compliance requirements.
8. Ensure RFP TLs are aligned in terms of priorities and departmental objectives.
9. Together with the Operations Director, help define & deliver a strategic and operational roadmap for Risk, Fraud and Payments.
10. Maintain an excellent working relationship and collaboration with other departments.
11. Give a qualitative analysis of results obtained in close collaboration with the Data and Analytics team.
12. Supporting TLs with issues and escalations from the relevant Compliance/AML Governance Officers including qualitative reporting.
13. Collaborate closely with the functions within the RFP area, such as QA, Systems & Training, and the other operational areas, such as CS, SG, and AML.

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

1. At least two years of previous leadership experience, ideally in an online gambling environment.
2. A minimum of two years experience in Risk, Fraud & Payments, alongside an understanding of relevant RFP, AML & SG laws, gaming regulations, and compliance obligations.
3. Flexibility in a dynamic regulatory environment and adapting to RFP processes and best practice changes.
4. Skills in balancing RFP regulatory and risk obligations with maintaining a positive customer experience.
5. Employing logical and objective reasoning to assess RFP risks and make informed decisions.
6. Being proactive in staying updated with RFP trends, industry best practices, and emerging threats.
7. Experience in data analysis, specifically the ability to analyze patterns of Fraud & deception.
8. Great time management, attention to detail, communication and organisational skills.
9. Familiarity with the UK online gambling regulatory landscape.
10. Experience with SEON or other anti-fraud tools will be considered an asset.
11. Familiarity with JIRA, Tableau, and Zendesk.

WHO WE ARE

At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We’re a team of over 1800 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast-paced and agile environment across 16 offices worldwide.

BENEFITS

1. Hybrid work policy
2. 4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
3. 28 days paid leave + public/bank holidays in England
4. Matched pension contributions up to 6%
5. BUPA healthcare which covers pre-existing conditions plus a cash-back plan to support with dental, optical & other treatments
6. 250 GBP wellness contribution annually (T&C apply)
7. Free onsite parking and complimentary snacks and drinks. We also serve breakfast on Mondays and lunch on Fridays.
8. Team and office social events throughout the year, which also include a quarterly team budget
9. Enhanced parental leave

JOIN US!

In our pride, we empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait for things to happen; we pounce and make it happen!

Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar!