Head of Risk and Fraud

Stake Logic; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health insurance

Health benefit contribution

Fully functioning kitchen

Free fruit, drinks and coffee

Company events

Job summary

Stakelogic seeks a Head of Risk & Fraud to lead strategy for detecting and mitigating financial, regulatory, and operational risks across iGaming products. You will build frameworks for fraud prevention, oversee monitoring, and coordinate investigations with stakeholders to protect revenue and player integrity.

Responsibilities include risk scoring, integrity tools development, regulatory liaison, and leading a high-performing team to embed risk principles in product development and player

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in risk, fraud, or payments within iGaming.
• Strong understanding of fraud typologies, including bonus abuse, identity fraud, and payment fraud.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decisions.
• Experience building and leading multi-functional teams.
• Knowledge of key regulatory frameworks.
• Strategic thinking and risk assessment.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fraud and risk framework across iGaming products.
• Oversee real-time monitoring and post-event audits to detect anomalies.
• Collaborate with analytics to enhance risk scoring and behavioral monitoring.
• Lead investigations and coordinate responses with stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a risk register and mitigation plans.
• Establish early warning systems and incident response protocols.
• Liaise with regulators and integrity bodies as required.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing Risk & Fraud team.

Skills

Leadership

Fraud risk management

Analytics & data-driven

Team development

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Job description

The Head of Risk & Fraud is responsible for developing and leading the company’s strategy to identify, assess, and mitigate financial, regulatory, and operational risks, with a strong focus on fraud prevention across all iGaming products. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, protects company revenue, and safeguards player integrity.

• Develop and implement a comprehensive framework to detect and prevent fraud, collusion, match-fixing, and exploitation.
• Oversee real-time monitoring and post-event audits of gameplay to identify anomalies or suspicious patterns.
• Collaborate with Analytics teams to build and enhance integrity detection tools, including risk scoring models and behavioural monitoring.
• Lead investigations into potential integrity breaches and coordinate responses with relevant stakeholders.
• Identify and assess operational and strategic risks affecting game fairness, compliance, and company reputation.
• Build and maintain a risk register and develop mitigation plans across multiple business units.
• Implement and maintain early warning systems and incident response protocols for emerging threats.
• Partner with Compliance and Security teams to ensure alignment with regulatory and cybersecurity standards.
• Ensure adherence to local and international gaming regulations, including responsible gaming policies.
• Liaise with regulators, law enforcement agencies, and integrity bodies as required.
• Prepare regular integrity and risk reports for executive leadership and the Board.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Risk and Fraud professionals, including recruitment where required.
• Promote a culture of integrity, ethical gameplay, and risk awareness across the organisation.
• Work closely with Product, Analytics, Legal, Operations, and Account Management teams to embed integrity principles throughout product development and player interactions.
• Advise senior leadership on strategic risk trends, regulatory developments, and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in Risk, Fraud, or Payments within the iGaming industry.
• Strong understanding of fraud typologies, including bonus abuse, identity fraud, and payment fraud.
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience leading and developing multi-functional teams.
• Knowledge of key regulatory frameworks.
• Strategic thinking and risk assessment.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and integrity.

Stakelogic Offers

• New, modern, and fun office with all amenities.
• Open-door policy with regular, open, and transparent communication.
• Frequent 1-1s with managers where personal and career progression is monitored.
• Medical health insurance.
• Health benefit contribution upon passing probation.
• Fully functioning kitchen.
• Free fruit, drinks, and coffee.
• Company events.

Travel Requirements

May be required to travel from time to time according to business needs.