KCB Bank Group

Fraud Prevention & Detection Specialist

KCB Bank Group  •  Republic of Rwanda (Onsite)  •  6 hours ago
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Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Lead and manage assigned fraud and malpractice investigations end-to-end in collaboration with relevant stakeholders: from initial detection through to resolution, reviewing all relevant documentation, and to establish internal or external involvement and quantify the Bank's exposure.
  2. Analyze financial transactions, system data, and records to identify patterns, anomalies, and indicators of fraud or financial crime, and institute prompt mitigating action.
  3. Review daily reports & compromise alerts from the Fraud Management System to track and prevent fraud.
  4. Recommend appropriate holds on accounts identified as having potentially fraudulent activities.
  5. Undertake research on fraud patterns by tracking confirmed fraudulent transactions to develop rules to prevent and detect fraud.
  6. Interview individuals who may hold information relevant to fraud allegations or ongoing investigations.
  7. Liaise with victims of fraud, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, and other relevant stakeholders, when civil or criminal cases are opened.
  8. Testify as a subject matter expert in civil or criminal proceedings when required.
  9. Pursue and track recovery of fraud losses; report recovered amounts on a month-on-month basis to the line manager.
  10. Prepare regulatory, monthly, and periodic reports for review by the line manager, including updates to the fraud database.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Collect and disseminate fraud intelligence to relevant stakeholders.
  2. Report fraud cases to the line manager and, where necessary, to branches, and relevant law enforcement agencies; provide prosecutorial support and attend court proceedings as required.
  3. Draft and finalize investigation reports on a daily/case basis, ensuring all reports are accurate, well-evidenced, and submitted within set timelines.
  4. Undertake special preventive, detective, and investigative assignments as directed by the Bank.
  5. Recommend changes to fraud detection system parameters to optimize fraud detection.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional

Particulars

Detail

Specific Field or Qualification

Need Type[1]

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Criminal Justice studies, Law, Business, Finance, Banking, or other relevant field

RQ

Professional Qualifications

CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), CFCS (Certified Financial Crime Specialist), CAMS (Certified AML Specialist), or other relevant qualification

AA

Familiarity to any Fraud prevention tools

AA

Experience

Total years of Experience required

3

  1. DetailMinimum No of YearsNeed Type[1]Analytical Skills in Fraud Prevention2ESUse of Fraud Prevention tools2ESInvestigation experience2ESBanking Operations3 DE
KCB Bank Group

About KCB Bank Group

KCB Group, is the largest financial services organization in East Africa in terms of asset size. The Group's headquarters are located in Nairobi, Kenya, with subsidiaries in Kenya, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. In 2015, KCB Group opened a representative office in Ethiopia, expanding the growth of the organization.

The Bank is over 124 years old having started in Mombasa in 1896. KCB Group has over 354 branches, 26,394 Agents/POS Merchants and 1,103 ATMs. The bank also offers Mobile Banking though the KCB App, Internet Banking and Diaspora Banking Services platform that can be accessed 24/7 basis. The Bank services over 26.8 million customers across the region.

KCB Group is the largest financial services organization in East Africa, with an estimated asset base of approximately Ksh. 1.02 trillion as at the of end H1 2021.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Nairobi, KE
Year Founded
1896
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