M-KOPA is a fast-growing FinTech company offering millions of underbanked customers across Africa access to life-enhancing products and services. From our roots as the pioneer in pay-as-you-go “PayGo’” solar energy for off grid homes, we have grown into one of the most advanced connected asset financing platforms in the world, empowering a broad range of customers to achieve progress in their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Fraud Strategy

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job type: Full time
Department: Fraud

About the Job

• We are looking for a Head of Fraud Strategy to lead our Fraud department; as we scale up and drive digital and financial inclusion across our markets.
• In this leadership role, you will shape M-KOPA’s fraud strategy by developing innovative solutions to protect both customers and the business across multiple African markets.
• Working closely with product and data teams, you will leverage insights from payments, devices, and apps to create real-time fraud prevention strategies, ensuring secure growth while enhancing the customer experience and advancing financial inclusion.
• This is a fully remote role, you would be working within the following time zone (UTC -1 / UTC+3) with a diverse group of other employees working remotely from locations such as UK, Europe and Africa. You will be reporting to the Chief Credit Officer.

Expertise

• We are seeking a strategic leader with a strong background in developing and executing fraud prevention strategies within a B2C fintech environment.
• The ideal candidate will possess excellent analytical skills, experience in leveraging data for decision-making, and expertise in managing fraud types such as first-party, identity, and push payment fraud.
• Key qualifications include the ability to design and implement data-driven fraud monitoring frameworks, collaborate across teams to deliver value, and enhance fraud detection systems through experimental testing.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders on tools, strategies, and investments are essential.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.