Job Description

Job Title

Risk Control Director (Client Risk) – Forex / CFD

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Employment Type

Full-time

We are hiring a Risk Control Director (Client Risk Focus) to lead the end-to-end client risk management function for a fast-growing Forex / CFD trading platform.

This role focuses on client behavior risk, abnormal trading detection, IB/agent risk, and fund flow risk control

This is not a dealing / market risk role

Key Responsibilities

Client Risk Framework

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  Build and optimize full lifecycle client risk framework (onboarding trading withdrawal)
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  Design client segmentation (retail, HNW, HFT, IB, etc.)
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  Develop client risk profiling models (trading behavior, fund flow, device/IP, account linkage)

Abnormal Trading Detection

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  Identify arbitrage, wash trading, bonus abuse, HFT anomalies
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  Build risk rules, thresholds, and alert systems
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  Establish detection investigation action workflows

IB / Agent Risk Management

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  Define onboarding and risk standards for IBs / affiliates
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  Monitor IB client quality and detect abuse (fake volume, mass accounts, rebate abuse)
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  Implement tiered risk actions

Deposit & Withdrawal Risk

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  Monitor abnormal fund flows and suspicious payments
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  Work with AML / Finance teams on fraud and money laundering prevention

Risk Systems & Data

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  Lead development of risk rule engine and monitoring dashboards
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  Define key indicators across trading, behavior, and fund flows

Case Handling

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  Handle disputes, withdrawals, and high-risk investigations
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  Build SOPs and case libraries

Team Leadership

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  Build and manage risk team
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  Establish SOPs, escalation protocols, and reporting

Requirements

Must Have

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  5+ years in financial services risk management
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  3+ years in Forex / CFD / derivatives platform client risk
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  Experience with MT4 / MT5, CRM, back-office systems
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  Experience in anti-fraud / anti-abuse / client risk

Preferred

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  Arbitrage / anti-gaming experience
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  IB / affiliate risk management
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  Payment / withdrawal risk
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  Experience building risk frameworks or rule engines

Compensation

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  USD 12,000/month (negotiable)
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  Performance bonus + relocation + incentives