Job Description
Absa Bank Kenya PLC is seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking Fraud Risk Manager to join its Risk function in a hybrid working arrangement based at Bishops Gate. This opportunity is designed for an experienced fraud risk professional who is passionate about protecting financial institutions from evolving fraud threats while supporting innovation, customer confidence, and sustainable business growth. The successful candidate will contribute to strengthening enterprise-wide fraud governance by identifying vulnerabilities, enhancing preventive controls, and promoting a proactive risk culture across the organization.
The Fraud Risk Manager will play an essential role in developing and maintaining a comprehensive fraud risk management framework covering products, digital platforms, operational processes, customer interactions, payment channels, and emerging technologies. Working closely with stakeholders across business units, technology, compliance, operations, audit, legal, and financial crime teams, the successful candidate will ensure fraud risks are identified early, evaluated objectively, and addressed through practical, effective, and measurable control improvements.
This position requires a highly analytical professional capable of interpreting fraud trends, assessing operational weaknesses, evaluating new business initiatives, and recommending robust mitigation strategies that align with regulatory obligations and internal governance standards. The role also involves monitoring fraud performance indicators, analysing incident data, producing insightful management reports, and supporting executive decision-making through reliable fraud intelligence.
As financial crime continues to evolve, the Fraud Risk Manager will contribute to the continuous improvement of fraud detection capabilities by reviewing monitoring rules, recommending system enhancements, supporting digital transformation initiatives, and ensuring new products and services are introduced with appropriate fraud safeguards. The successful candidate will also help cultivate fraud awareness among employees by promoting best practices, encouraging timely reporting, and strengthening organizational resilience against internal and external threats.
Beyond technical expertise, this position requires exceptional collaboration and communication skills. The Fraud Risk Manager will work with multidisciplinary teams to balance customer experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and risk management objectives. The role offers opportunities to influence strategic decisions, participate in governance committees, contribute to enterprise risk initiatives, and engage with senior leadership on fraud-related matters affecting the organization.
Absa Bank Kenya PLC provides an environment where professionals are empowered to grow their careers while making meaningful contributions to the future of African banking. Employees benefit from continuous learning opportunities, exposure to complex financial risk challenges, access to modern technologies, and the opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals across regional and international teams. Individuals who demonstrate integrity, sound judgement, strong analytical capability, and commitment to operational excellence are encouraged to apply and become part of a team dedicated to safeguarding customers, strengthening trust, and supporting the bank's long-term strategic ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive fraud risk assessments across banking products, customer channels, digital platforms, operational workflows, payment systems, and business processes.
- Identify existing and emerging fraud risks through continuous analysis of operational activities, transaction patterns, customer behavior, and control environments.
- Develop practical recommendations that strengthen fraud prevention measures while supporting efficient business operations.
- Review fraud control frameworks to confirm that preventive, detective, and corrective controls remain effective against changing fraud techniques.
- Monitor fraud trends, fraud loss data, key risk indicators, and control performance to identify areas requiring immediate attention.
- Evaluate fraud incidents to determine root causes and recommend sustainable corrective actions that minimize future exposure.
- Maintain accurate fraud risk registers and ensure identified risks are appropriately documented, monitored, and escalated.
- Produce detailed fraud risk reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and management information for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Analyze fraud intelligence from internal investigations, industry publications, regulatory guidance, and external sources to strengthen organizational preparedness.
- Support implementation of fraud risk management strategies aligned with business objectives, regulatory expectations, and enterprise risk frameworks.
- Participate in new product reviews, technology projects, digital transformation initiatives, and system enhancements by providing fraud risk guidance during planning and implementation.
- Review fraud detection rules, monitoring parameters, alerts, and reporting thresholds to improve detection accuracy and operational efficiency.
- Track implementation of agreed fraud mitigation actions and verify that corrective measures are completed within approved timelines.
- Collaborate with technology teams to improve fraud monitoring capabilities, automation, analytics, and reporting solutions.
- Work closely with compliance, legal, operations, audit, cybersecurity, and financial crime teams to strengthen enterprise-wide fraud governance.
- Provide specialist fraud risk advice to business leaders during strategic planning, operational reviews, and business change initiatives.
- Support regulatory inspections, internal audits, external assurance reviews, and risk assessments by preparing accurate documentation and evidence.
- Promote fraud awareness through employee education programs, guidance materials, workshops, and internal communication initiatives.
- Encourage a strong culture of ethical conduct, accountability, transparency, and timely fraud reporting throughout the organization.
- Monitor compliance with internal fraud policies, governance standards, and applicable financial sector regulations.
- Evaluate fraud-related control weaknesses arising from audits or investigations and coordinate timely remediation activities.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance fraud governance, operational resilience, and customer protection.
- Build productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen collaboration on fraud prevention initiatives.
- Support management by providing meaningful analysis, strategic recommendations, and risk insights that support informed business decisions.
- Perform additional fraud risk management responsibilities assigned by leadership while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Applicants should possess a bachelor's degree in risk management, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Law, Criminology, Information Technology, Security Studies, Economics, or another relevant discipline from a recognized institution. A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification or equivalent professional certification in fraud risk management, financial crime, compliance, forensic investigation, or enterprise risk management will be highly advantageous. Candidates should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of fraud governance, operational risk principles, banking regulations, internal control frameworks, fraud detection methodologies, and financial crime prevention practices within the banking sector. Strong analytical thinking, investigative capability, critical reasoning, and sound decision
- making skills are essential for success in this position. Applicants should possess excellent written and verbal communication abilities, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the capacity to present technical fraud findings clearly to both operational and executive audiences. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, data analysis platforms, fraud monitoring applications, and risk management systems will be an added advantage. The ideal candidate should demonstrate high ethical standards, professionalism, confidentiality, adaptability, project coordination capability, attention to detail, problem
- solving ability, and the confidence to work independently while effectively collaborating within multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic financial services environment.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official Absa Bank Kenya PLC Careers Portal before 25 July 2026. Applicants should complete the online application form and upload an updated CV together with any relevant academic and professional certification documents as requested. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process. Early applications are encouraged, as the vacancy may close once a suitable candidate has been identified.
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