Head of Fraud and Risk

First Circle

Head of Fraud and Risk overseeing fraud strategy and risk management at a fintech company in the Philippines. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to protect against critical risks while supporting growth.

Posted 5/4/2026full-timeManila • 🇵🇭 PhilippinesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end fraud strategy including detection, investigation, and recovery.
Oversee transaction monitoring, ATO prevention, and fraud modes relevant to the Philippine market (e.g. SIM swaps, document fraud, mule accounts).
Work closely with compliance and internal audit to identify and understand our biggest risks.
Partner with product, engineering and operations teams to implement solutions to protect against those risks.
Work closely with the engineering head of cybersecurity on data privacy and security when relevant.
The role will be located in the Philippines and will report to Executive Leadership. Relocation and sponsorship will be considered.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience across fraud and risk, in a tech company.
In an ideal case, you will have worked for a fintech company and you are familiar with the risk and regulatory landscape for non-bank financial institutions. You don’t need to have direct experience with the Philippines regulatory landscape specifically, but it is an added bonus if you do.
Ability to work cross-functionally. Experience partnering with engineering, product, operations and compliance teams.
This is an individual contributor role to start with, with the opportunity to build out a small team in the future. We are looking for someone who is comfortable doing a lot of the work themselves, not just directing others.
Ability to roll up your sleeves and get things done. You are not just a layer of oversight - you are used to actually implementing solutions to solve critical problems. You will be expected to be hands-on, in the details, and executing to high standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Join a team with a deeply collaborative culture! Learn more here: https://www.firstcircle.ph/careers
Hybrid work set-up: at least 2 days per week in our BGC (central Manila) office; your choice to work in office or remote the rest of the time.
Additional perks & benefits including HMO coverage from month one, free catered lunches, MacBook Air provided, monthly fitness allowance, transportation & accommodation allowance, and more.

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Hard Skills & Tools

fraud detectionfraud investigationtransaction monitoringATO preventiondata privacydata securityrisk managementsolution implementationcomplianceaudit

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationproblem-solvinghands-on executionleadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilityinitiativeteam building