Technical Consultant - Fraud & Compliance Practice

Hybrid | based in Tokyo

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About the job

The SAS' Fraud & Compliance consulting team is looking for a Technical Consultant based in Japan. Our team help leading financial institutions across Asia Pacific solve complex Fraud and Financial Crime challenges through innovative analytics, AI, and enterprise technology. 

In this role, you will work directly with enterprise customers to understand their business challenges, lead discovery workshops, design enterprise solutions, and deliver successful transformation programs in Japan and across the region. This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise with business consulting while building trusted customer relationships and delivering measurable business outcomes. 

As a Technical Consultant, you will:

• Lead customer workshops to understand business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Design, implement, and optimize Fraud, Financial Crime, and Compliance solutions that address customer business and regulatory requirements.
• Translate business requirements into scalable solution designs and implementation approaches.
• Deliver end-to-end solution implementation, from requirements analysis and solution configuration through testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Lead technical workstreams and collaborate with customer business and technology teams to solve complex implementation challenges.
• Build trusted customer relationships by providing technical leadership and consulting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop reusable delivery assets, best practices, and innovative approaches that improve delivery quality and efficiency.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to the growth of the regional consulting practice. 
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of consulting, enterprise software implementation, or solution delivery experience. Strong candidates with slightly less experience may also be considered. 
• Strong communication skills, with professional-level Japanese and business-level English proficiency.
• Experience delivering enterprise Fraud, Financial Crime, or Compliance solutions within Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Payments organizations.
• Experience leading technical workstreams and working directly with customers, business stakeholders, and technology teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within regional and global delivery teams.
• Willingness to travel across Asia Pacific as required. 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related discipline.

Technical & Domain Expertise 

• Experience implementing enterprise Fraud, Financial Crime, or Compliance solutions.
• Experience with Financial Crime platforms such as SAS, NICE Actimize, Oracle FCCM, FICO, Quantexa, Symphony AI NetReveal, or equivalent enterprise solutions is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of SQL, relational databases, Linux/Unix, ETL, APIs, cloud technologies (including Kubernetes), and enterprise application integration.
• Understanding of Fraud and Financial Crime domains including Payment Fraud, Card Fraud, Digital Banking Fraud, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening, Customer Due Diligence (CDD/KYC), and Financial Crime Investigations. 

You are someone who: . 

• Has a growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning and mastering new technologies.
• Thrives in collaborative, multicultural consulting environments.
• Is passionate about helping customers combat fraud and financial crime.
• Aspires to become a Solution Architect, Consulting Manager, or Practice Leader in the future.

Benefits highlights

• Cafeteria‑style benefits plan with annual points allocation
• 7‑hour standard workday
• Flexible working hours plus a Work@Anywhere policy
• Long‑term, employment‑oriented retirement benefits, including an optional Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Company‑supported clubs & communities (sports, theatre, international groups, and more)
• In‑office perks — free massage chairs and complimentary drinks
• Training & development programs, including English language learning
• Extra time off — vacation leave, birthday leave, and paid annual leave

You are welcome here.

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our inclusive workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. 

Additional Information:

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