Head of Risk, iGaming

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Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Head of Risk to lead and evolve our risk function. This role goes beyond traditional fraud prevention t is a key strategic position responsible for balancing risk mitigation with revenue optimization, directly impacting profitability and long-term business growth.

This role is business-critical, sitting at the intersection of risk, revenue, and product strategy. Protecting the company from fraud and abuse but actively driving profitability by optimizing risk-reward decisions across the player lifecycle.

This is a leadership role for someone who understands that over-restrictive risk kills growth, and weak risk kills the business and can balance both.

Responsibilities within the team:

Risk Strategy & Leadership

• Define the company’s global risk strategy aligned with business objectives and work with relevant shareholders to deliver.

• Act as a strategic partner to C-level and senior leadership on risk vs. revenue trade-offs

• Review current procedures and define strategy for the Risk, KYC and wd processing departments of the company

• Establish KPIs that balance player experience, fraud prevention, and revenue growth

• Design and implement risk strategies that maximize net revenue, not just minimize losses

Fraud & Abuse Prevention

• Develop and optimize systems to detect bonus abuse, multi-accounting, and payment fraud

• Implement real-time and post-event risk detection models

• Collaborate with Product/Data/Dev teams to improve fraud detection tools

WD payment processing

• Own and optimize the end-to-end withdrawal process balancing speed, risk, and player experience

• Define risk-based approval frameworks (automated vs. manual reviews)

• Mitigate risks related to fraud

• Align withdrawal controls with KYC and player risk segmentation

Revenue Optimization

• Identify opportunities where risk policies can increase profitability

• Identify “hidden revenue loss” in payment flows

• Adjust thresholds based on player segmentation and behavior

• Partner with CRM & VIP teams to protect high-value players

• Introduce risk-based decisioning frameworks

Market Strategy

• Define how the company operates safely in all type of markets

• Build frameworks that allow aggressive growth with controlled exposure

• Prepare the company for future regulation without slowing current performance

Data & Analytics

• Build dashboards and reporting systems

• Define fraud/risk indicators

• Leverage data insights to optimize risk rules

Cross-Functional Influence. Act as a core strategic partner to:

• CRM → bonus efficiency & abuse control

• VIP → protect high-value players from friction

• Product → build internal risk tools

• Compliance → future-proof the business

• Engineering → develop and scale risk systems, automation, and real-time decisioning capabilities

• Affiliate → monitor traffic quality, prevent affiliate fraud

• All Departments → provide risk guidance, advisory support, and practical assistance to ensure the business operates safely while maximizing revenue

The successful candidate will have a strong voice in business decisions, not just execution

Facing the challenges of the role requires:

• 6–7+ years as a Head of Risk / Fraud / Payments within iGaming

• Experience in all type of markets

• Leadership experience in scaling risk operations

• Proven impact on revenue optimization

• Strong knowledge of fraud detection, withdrawal flows, and bonus abuse

• Experience with data tools (SQL, BI)

• Commercial and strategic mindset

This role directly influences revenue growth, enables safe scaling, and shapes regulatory readiness. It is a key strategic position within the company.