Fraud Rule Writer at Capitex

Kuwait City, Capital Governorate, Kuwait -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Fraud Rule Writing, Digital Banking, Payment Fraud, Rule Development, Rule Tuning, Rule Optimisation, Fraud Detection Platforms, Rule Engines, FICO, Falcon, Actimize, Featurespace, Feedzai, SQL, Fraud Trends Analysis, Risk Management

Industry

Staffing and Recruiting

Description

Job Title: Fraud Rule Writer Location: Kuwait Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Fraud Rule Writer to join our team on a 12-month contract in Kuwait. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, tuning, optimisation, and ongoing enhancement of fraud detection rules across digital banking and payment fraud systems. This role plays a critical part in protecting customers and the organisation from emerging fraud threats while ensuring a balanced customer experience. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, implement, and maintain fraud detection rules across digital and payment channels. Monitor rule performance and conduct regular tuning and optimisation to improve fraud detection rates while minimising false positives. Analyse fraud trends, attack patterns, and emerging threats to proactively enhance rule strategies. Collaborate with fraud operations, risk, data analytics, and technology teams to ensure effective rule deployment and system integration. Conduct impact assessments and performance reporting on rule changes and enhancements. Support testing, validation, and post-implementation reviews of fraud strategies. Ensure compliance with internal risk frameworks and regulatory requirements. Provide documentation and governance support for all rule development and changes. Required Skills & Experience Proven experience in fraud rule writing within digital banking, card payments, or financial services environments. Strong understanding of payment fraud typologies (e.g., card-not-present, account takeover, social engineering, mule activity). Hands-on experience with fraud detection platforms and rule engines (e.g., FICO, Falcon, Actimize, Featurespace, Feedzai, or similar). Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into effective rule logic. Experience in rule tuning and optimisation to balance fraud prevention and customer experience. Knowledge of SQL or similar querying tools is highly desirable. Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in Middle Eastern financial institutions is advantageous. Knowledge of regulatory requirements relevant to fraud risk management. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or related field. What We Offer Competitive contract package. Opportunity to work on high-impact fraud prevention initiatives. Exposure to advanced fraud detection technologies and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

The role involves designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining fraud detection rules across digital and payment channels, while continuously monitoring and optimizing their performance to minimize false positives. The Fraud Rule Writer will also analyze fraud trends and collaborate with various internal teams to ensure effective rule deployment and compliance.