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<strong>About Us<br><br></strong><strong> JOB DESCRIPTION <br><br></strong>Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we have been growing in the direct-to-consumer card segment as well.<br><br><strong>Our EVP<br><br></strong>At Network International, every second counts. As a leader in the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. We recognize industry trends, the dual nature of technological advancements, and the scarcity of top talent. This is why we prioritize investing in our people. Here, you’ll work alongside industry experts to solve complex problems and leverage cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of the competition.<br><br><strong>About The Role<br><br></strong>We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Pricing Analyst to join our team and support data-driven decision-making across our pricing strategies in the acquiring payment domain. This role is critical to optimizing revenue performance and enhancing profitability through rigorous analysis of merchant portfolios, transaction data, and pricing models. The job main purposes are:<br><br><ul><li>Managing and optimizing pricing strategies for the company</li><li>Key responsibilities include monitoring fee adjustments, analyzing market trends, and supporting system changes to ensure accurate revenue calculations.</li><li>The role also requires strong financial and analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently and to tight deadlines.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Responsibilities<br><br></strong><strong>Key Responsibilities:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Proactively monitor fee adjustments both internally and from third parties</li><li>Communicate and monitor the technical implications and Revenue impact of these changes.</li><li>Support system change requests and testing systems for cost and revenue assurance.</li><li>Help create and manage Net Revenue calculation models and dashboards.</li><li>Develop market insights through existing data and Competitor analysis.</li><li>Large data extraction, synthesis from various sources and analysis to support Pricing activities.</li><li>Contact point for all technical and non-technical pricing queries.</li><li>Support the Team in month-end activities.</li><li>Support Pricing Governance with a Fair Value, customer centric approach to Pricing.</li><li>Commercial lead for tender documentation and negotiations, supporting new tenders, renewals of contracts and new income generating opportunities</li><li>Deliver Pricing training and maintain a Pricing resource center.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Qualifications<br><br></strong><strong>Key Requirements:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, data visualization, understanding of macros, and complex formulas.</li><li>Proficiency with SQL, Python, DAX and Power BI is an advantage</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations for various business needs.</li><li>Adept at problem solving, using excellent analytical skills and systems to make sense of issues.</li><li>Ability to work on own initiative and within tight timescales.</li><li>Strong organization and planning skills.</li><li>2+ years Card Payment Industry knowledge, such as Scheme Fees &amp; Interchange</li><li>Proficiency in data analysis with tools such as Microsoft Excel / SQL / Python.</li><li>Degree Qualified or relevant experience.</li><li>A minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in banking, financial or fintech segment.</li></ul>

<p><strong><u>About Us:</u></strong></p><p>Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we have been growing in the direct-to-consumer card segment as well.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Our EVP:</u></strong></p><p>At Network International, every second counts. As a leader in the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. We recognize industry trends, the dual nature of technological advancements, and the scarcity of top talent. This is why we prioritize investing in our people. Here, you’ll work alongside industry experts to solve complex problems and leverage cutting-edge technology to stay ahead of the competition.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>About The Role: </u></strong></p><p>We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Pricing Analyst to join our team and support data-driven decision-making across our pricing strategies in the acquiring payment domain. This role is critical to optimizing revenue performance and enhancing profitability through rigorous analysis of merchant portfolios, transaction data, and pricing models. The job main purposes are:</p><ul><li>Managing and optimizing pricing strategies for the company</li><li>Key responsibilities include monitoring fee adjustments, analyzing market trends, and supporting system changes to ensure accurate revenue calculations.</li><li>The role also requires strong financial and analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently and to tight deadlines.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Responsibilities:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Proactively monitor fee adjustments both internally and from third parties</li><li>Communicate and monitor the technical implications and Revenue impact of these changes.</li><li>Support system change requests and testing systems for cost and revenue assurance.</li><li>Help create and manage Net Revenue calculation models and dashboards.</li><li>Develop market insights through existing data and Competitor analysis.</li><li>Large data extraction, synthesis from various sources and analysis to support Pricing activities.</li><li>Contact point for all technical and non-technical pricing queries.</li><li>Support the Team in month-end activities.</li><li>Support Pricing Governance with a Fair Value, customer centric approach to Pricing.</li><li>Commercial lead for tender documentation and negotiations, supporting new tenders, renewals of contracts and new income generating opportunities</li><li>Deliver Pricing training and maintain a Pricing resource center.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Key Requirements:</u></strong></p><ul><li>Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, data visualization, understanding of macros, and complex formulas.</li><li>Proficiency with SQL, Python, DAX and Power BI is an advantage</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint to create presentations for various business needs.</li><li>Adept at problem solving, using excellent analytical skills and systems to make sense of issues.</li><li>Ability to work on own initiative and within tight timescales.</li><li>Strong organization and planning skills.</li><li>2+ years Card Payment Industry knowledge, such as Scheme Fees &amp; Interchange</li><li>Proficiency in data analysis with tools such as Microsoft Excel / SQL / Python.</li><li>Degree Qualified or relevant experience.</li><li>A minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in banking, financial or fintech segment.</li></ul>

Job Description<br><br>About Us: Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we have been growing in the direct-to-consumer card segment as well.<br><br>Our EVP: At Network International, we always stay ahead. . In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team.<br><br>About The Role: Network International is the leading enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East and Africa, providing payment technology and services to banks, merchants, fintechs and governments.<br><br>AI & Data Security Governance gives Group Information Security a second-line-of-defence control framework over how AI is adopted and how data is protected — separate from the engineering teams that build and operate the platforms.<br><br>This role establishes and operates that governance capability. It owns the AI Platform & Implementation Standard, runs the AI security risk-assessment process for AI and large language model (LLM) use cases including agentic AI, and sets group-wide data security governance — classification, protection standards and data-loss-prevention policy — across NI's key regions.<br><br>This role defines the control requirements engineers build to, assesses AI/data risk independently of the build teams, and reports AI and data security posture to governance committees as NI scales AI adoption.<br><br>Job Accountabilities<br><br> Own and maintain the AI Platform & Implementation Standard and the supporting suite of AI security policies and standards, keeping them current as AI adoption and the regulatory landscape evolve. Operate the AI security risk-assessment process for all AI and LLM use cases, including agentic AI, and maintain the AI use-case security register as the authoritative record of what AI is in use, where, and against what risk profile. Implement and maintain the AI governance framework aligned to ISO/IEC 42001 and the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), and support the organisation's certification roadmap toward ISO/IEC 42001. Define LLM and generative-AI security control requirements — prompt-injection defence, model access control, output filtering and human-in-the-loop (HITL) requirements — as standards for Security Architecture & Engineering and Technology to implement. Own group data security governance: the data classification scheme, data protection standards, data-loss-prevention (DLP) policy, and data lifecycle security requirements, in coordination with the policy owners for Netskope and equivalent DLP tooling. Own AI third-party risk: define security requirements for AI vendors and model providers, and assess vendor and model-governance claims against NI's requirements. Maintain regulatory watch and alignment for AI and data security across NI's MEA footprint, tracking CBUAE, SAMA guidance, UAE PDPL, POPIA, DIFC/DFSA requirements and EU AI Act exposure arising from EU financial-institution clients. Interface with the Data Protection Officer (DPO) on the security-versus-privacy boundary: this role owns security of data, the DPO owns privacy compliance, and the two coordinate joint assessments where AI or data initiatives touch personal data. Report AI and data security key risk indicators (KRIs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) to the Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) and Enterprise Risk Management Committee (ERMC) through the Group CISO.<br><br>Governance & Interfaces<br><br> Reports AI and data security posture to the Group's executive risk and technology committees, through the Group CISO. Provides standards input to the Design Authority Review Board (DARB). Partners with Security Architecture & Engineering, which retains engineering execution — Dev Sec Ops guardrails, reference architectures and DARB design reviews — against the standards this role sets. Engages Technology's data and AI platform teams for second-line control testing and assurance reporting on standards conformance.<br><br>Experience/ Skills Required<br><br> Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security or a related discipline; a Master's degree is preferred. 9–12 years of progressive information security experience, including at least 3 years focused specifically on AI/ML security or data governance. Experience in banking, financial services or payments (BFSI/fintech) strongly preferred, given the regulatory and audit expectations of a systemically important payments processor. Exposure to MEA regulatory regimes (CBUAE, SAMA, UAE PDPL, POPIA, DIFC/DFSA or equivalent) is preferred. Demonstrated experience operating a governance, risk-assessment or standards function, with the ability to write and maintain enterprise-grade policy and standards documentation. Deep subject-matter authority with the credibility to influence and coordinate technical delivery teams without direct line authority.<br><br>Essential<br><br>Professional Certifications:<br><br> CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) Preferred ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer) or CIPM/CIPT CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control) AI security specialisations — for example, NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) practitioner training<br><br>Skills (NI Security Functional Skills Framework)<br><br>Proficiency levels shown are calibrated to Job Level P4 in the Information Security functional skills framework.<br><br> Skill (NI Security Functional Skills Framework) <br><br> Expected Proficiency <br><br>AI Governance<br><br>Advanced<br><br>AI Architecture and Security<br><br>Advanced<br><br>Information Governance<br><br>Advanced<br><br>Risk Governance<br><br>Intermediate<br><br>Cyber Risk<br><br>Advanced<br><br>Security Certification and Compliance<br><br>Advanced<br><br>Third Party Risk Management<br><br>Intermediate<br><br>Cyber Security Policies<br><br>Advanced<br><br>Compliance Review and Management<br><br>Intermediate<br><br>Leadership & Behavioural Skills (NI Org Skills Framework)<br><br> Skill (NI Org Skills Framework) <br><br> Expected Proficiency <br><br>Set High Ambitions and Build Clear Plans<br><br>Intermediate<br><br>Lead with Clarity & Context<br><br>Intermediate<br><br>Collaborate to Win<br><br>Intermediate