Ecommpay leader wins Women in Risk & Compliance award

Ecommpay's Head of Fraud AML Transactions & Disputes Department, Marija Solovjova, has won the Women in Risk & Compliance Award at the 2026 FinTech Week Awards in Dubai.

The award was announced at the FinTech Week Awards & Conference Dubai, which brought together senior figures from across the fintech sector. The category recognises leadership in risk and compliance, particularly work addressing fraud and financial crime in payments and related services.

Solovjova oversees Ecommpay's fraud prevention, transaction monitoring, regulatory compliance, disputes and chargebacks. Her department sits at the intersection of operational risk and customer experience, as payment firms face pressure from regulators, card schemes and merchants to keep transactions flowing smoothly while limiting financial crime and losses.

As digital payments volumes rise and criminals adapt their techniques, industry attention on fraud controls has increased. Firms have invested in monitoring tools and specialist teams that combine compliance expertise with payments operations. Disputes management has also become more prominent, as chargebacks and customer complaints can affect merchant costs and a provider's relationships with schemes and banking partners.

Ecommpay Chief Operating Officer Arturs Gocs linked the award to Solovjova's focus on operational controls and innovation across compliance functions.

"An expert in all areas of fraud prevention, transaction monitoring and regulatory compliance, Marija continually demonstrates her commitment to driving compliance excellence and fostering innovation. This award is well deserved, and we are extremely proud of Marija's achievements," said Arturs Gocs, Chief Operating Officer, Ecommpay.

At Ecommpay, Solovjova and her team work with internal departments and external partners. The approach reflects how payments risk is often spread across product, underwriting, merchant operations, customer support and compliance, as well as reliance on banks, card networks and specialist data providers for parts of the fraud and dispute process.

Her remit includes minimising fraud losses, keeping monitoring processes efficient, and resolving disputes in a timely way. These functions also support merchant retention, as merchants look for predictable acceptance rates and clear operational processes when choosing payment providers.

Company background

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in London, Ecommpay positions itself as a global payments platform offering acquiring services and a broad range of payment methods. It also provides payment processing and orchestration through a single API.

The company lists orchestration, open banking, recurring billing and direct debits as built-in platform capabilities. Payment providers have expanded these functions in recent years as merchants look for more consolidated payment stacks and greater control over routing and acceptance.

Ecommpay's UK entity is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 to provide payment services. The company is a principal member of Mastercard and Visa, and its platform is certified to Level 1 PCI DSS, a security standard widely used across the card payments industry.

Solovjova said the award also reflects the role of colleagues and mentors in building fraud and compliance programmes in a fast-changing sector. She added that it highlights wider career paths in risk and compliance, and the importance of representation in senior roles across fintech.

"I am honoured to have been presented with the Women in Risk & Compliance Award. This recognition is not just a personal achievement but a testament to the teams and mentors who have supported me throughout my journey. Together, we are not only fighting financial crime but also helping to inspire current and future generations of women professionals across the global fintech community," said Solovjova.

Ecommpay said its fraud and compliance teams will continue working with internal stakeholders and external partners on transaction monitoring, dispute handling and controls aimed at limiting payment fraud.