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Ahmed Tazi

Chief Risk Officer | Fintech | Payments
17.6 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Nov 2024

The move

MoveTikTok → Tamara
TitleGlobal Head of Payment Risk → Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
LocationSingapore → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Singapore → United Arab Emirates
Native languageFrench, Arabic
Years in UAE2.6
Total experience17.6 years
Tamara headcount501-1,000 employees
Tamara industryFinancial Services
Tamara HQRiyadh
Tamara founded2020
Tamara typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Chief Risk Officer (CRO)Nov 2024 — Present
    Tamara· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. VP Risk & ComplianceOct 2023 — Nov 2024
    Tamara· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Global Head of Payment Risk2020 — 2023
    TikTok· Singapore
  4. Head of Risk2019 — 2020
    BigPay | Challenge Banking· Singapore
  5. Head of Southeast Asia Seller Risk2017 — 2019
    PayPal· Singapore
  6. Business Risk Manager2013 — 2017
    UBS· Paris / Singapore
  7. Senior Consultant2011 — 2013
    PwC· Paris Area, France
  8. Chief Operating Officer2009 — 2011
    IceQap (start-up hedge fund)· Paris Area, France
  9. Proprietary Trader2008 — 2009
    Van der Moolen· Amsterdam

Education

Languages

  • French · Native or bilingual
  • English · Full professional
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • Spanish · Limited working

Top skills

Risk ManagementPaymentsStrategyData ModelingFinancial RiskAnalytics

About

Chief Risk Officer with 18+ years of global experience in financial services, payments and risk management. Currently leading a 100+ member organization, covering Fraud, Credit Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk functions. Demonstrated expertise in building high-performing teams, establishing governance frameworks and aligning risk strategies with business and regulatory priorities. Proficient in developing and implementing end-to-end risk management roadmaps across Product, Data Science and Engineering, delivering solutions that balance growth, mitigate risk exposure and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory landscapes. Proven ability to engage with senior executives, boards and regulators to influence decision-making, drive alignment on strategic objectives and e

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