FCRM Specialist: Prevention and Detection

FCRM Specialist:
Prevention and Detection

Details

Closing Date 2026/09/02

Reference Number HOL
260826-4

Job Title FCRM Specialist:
Prevention and Detection

Business Unit Hollard Life Solutions

Job Family Operations - including Claims, Policy Servicing, Underwriting and Retentions

Department Financial Crime & Fraud Management

Job Type Classification Permanent

Job Grade C5

Reporting To Head:
Financial Crime Risk Management

Number of Positions 1

Location
- Town / City Parktown

Location
- Province Gauteng

Location
- Country South Africa

Hello an exciting new opportunity has become available in our Financial Crime & Fraud Management Division. We are looking to recruit a FCRM Specialist.

• Are you passionate about uncovering risks, solving complex problems, and safeguarding organizations from financial crime?
• We are looking for a proactive FCRM Specialist to join our Financial Crime Risk Management team and play a critical role in preventing, detecting and investigating fraud, misconduct, and anti money laundering risks across the business.
• In this role, you'll work at the intersection of risk, investigations, data analytics, and compliance, using your expertise to identify emerging threats, strengthen controls, drive fraud awareness, and support business leaders in making informed, risk conscious decisions.
• You'll contribute to meaningful investigations, deliver impactful insights, and help foster a culture of ethics and accountability.

• This role protects the organisation's financial and reputational integrity by strengthening controls, identifying emerging risks, and driving proactive fraud prevention.
• It supports regulatory compliance, promotes ethical business practices, enhances operational resilience, and contributes to a strong risk-aware culture across the business.

• Implement financial crime prevention and detection activities aligned to business and Group risk frameworks.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments and control reviews, identifying improvement opportunities. Execute fraud detection initiatives using data analytics and investigative methodologies. Support and conduct investigations, including evidence gathering, system analysis, and escalation of findings.
• Assist with forensic activities, data reviews, and remediation programmes.
• Deliver fraud awareness and training initiatives to employees. Produce management information, reporting, and insights to support decision-making and regulatory obligations.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders and stakeholders to embed fraud risk awareness.
• Support AML compliance activities, including screening, reporting and regulatory requirements.

• 3 to 5 years' experience in Financial Crime Risk Management within the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including FICA, POCA, PRECCA, Cybercrimes Act, and related regulations.
• Strong investigative, analytical, interviewing, and report writing skills.
• Experience using data analytics and fraud detection tools such as ACL, IDEA, IBM, or Qlik View.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong business acumen, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail. CFE accreditation, or a commitment to obtaining the certification, would be advantageous.

• A Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Information Technology, Risk Management, Forensics, Audit, or a related field.