Business Development Manager - Risk & Fraud

About the role Sporty Group is looking for a Business Development Manager - Risk & Fraud to safeguard platform integrity while enabling seamless customer journeys at scale. This role sits at the intersection of regulatory analysis, fraud prevention, compliance readiness, and product-led risk design, supporting multiple markets across Africa and LATAM, often in greenfield environments. You will play a critical role in new market launches, partner selection, and continuous optimization of onboarding and transaction flows, working closely with Product, Tech, Legal, and Operations teams. What you'll be doing Monitor fraud trends, risk ratios, and operational leakage across markets, with regular reporting and insights Support new market launches, working closely with Legal, Admin, Product, and Ops teams to assess: regulatory frameworks and local legal requirements; data privacy, AML, KYC, and compliance obligations; design and optimization of customer onboarding and transaction flows Run monthly competitor analysis on fraud tools, KYC processes, and risk controls, ensuring best-in-class balance between security and user experience Partner with Product and Tech teams to continuously improve onboarding, withdrawal, and transaction flows Evaluate, onboard, and manage KYC, AML, fraud, and compliance partners Lead partner negotiations and support cost optimization initiatives Support PCI