Business Development Manager – Risk & Fraud

Business Development Manager – Risk & Fraud

Company: Sporty Group Location: EMEA (Remote) Contract: Permanent Seniority: Senior

About the Role

Sporty Group is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager specializing in Risk & Fraud. This role is crucial for maintaining platform integrity while ensuring a smooth customer experience at scale. You will operate at the intersection of regulatory analysis, fraud prevention, compliance, and product-driven risk management, supporting multiple markets across Africa and LATAM, often in new and developing environments. You will be instrumental in new market launches, partner selection, and the continuous optimization of onboarding and transaction processes, collaborating closely with Product, Tech, Legal, and Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor fraud trends, risk ratios, and operational leakage across markets, providing regular reports and insights.
• Support new market launches by assessing regulatory frameworks, local legal requirements, data privacy, AML, KYC, and compliance obligations.
• Design and optimize customer onboarding and transaction flows in collaboration with Legal, Admin, Product, and Operations teams.
• Conduct monthly competitor analysis on fraud tools, KYC processes, and risk controls to ensure a balance between security and user experience.
• Partner with Product and Tech teams to enhance onboarding, withdrawal, and transaction flows.
• Evaluate, onboard, and manage partners for KYC, AML, fraud, and compliance.
• Lead partner negotiations and contribute to cost optimization initiatives.
• Support PCI DSS compliance, security audits, and broader regulatory readiness programs.
• Ensure end-to-end risk and fraud readiness for new market rollouts.
• Develop dashboards and reporting frameworks for leadership, providing clear risk visibility and decision support.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of experience in risk, fraud, compliance, or payments security.
• Strong working knowledge of KYC, AML, transaction monitoring, and risk controls.
• Proven experience collaborating with product and engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
• Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in emerging markets is strongly preferred.
• Comfortable operating in greenfield, low-structure environments and managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Highly adaptable and resilient, capable of navigating evolving regulatory and market requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across Product, Operations, Technology, Legal, and external partners.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential.

What We Offer

• Sporty is a remote-first company committed to sustainability.
• Competitive salary with individual performance-based bonuses awarded quarterly.
• 28 days of paid annual leave.
• Referral bonuses and flash bonuses.
• Top-of-the-line equipment provided.
• Annual company retreats offering excellent internal networking opportunities.

We encourage you to apply! Every application is reviewed by a member of our team, and we aim to respond within 48 hours.