Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) - Saudi National

Tamara UAE
Riyadh
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Interpersonal skills","Analytical thinking","Decision-making","Stakeholder management","Integrity","Confidentiality","Sound judgment"]

Lead the AML/CTF/PF Department and manage end-to-end operations, governance, and controls for anti-financial-crime compliance in Saudi Arabia. Develop, implement, and continuously enhance the AML/CTF/PF framework aligned to Saudi AML law, SAMA requirements, SAFIU reporting, and targeted financial sanctions. Oversee transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, regulatory engagements, and deliver regular board/audit committee reporting while leading and developing the AML/CTF team.

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Tamara UAE
Tamara UAE
2 days ago

Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) - Saudi National

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Job Summary

Lead the AML/CTF/PF Department and manage end-to-end operations, governance, and controls for anti-financial-crime compliance in Saudi Arabia. Develop, implement, and continuously enhance the AML/CTF/PF framework aligned to Saudi AML law, SAMA requirements, SAFIU reporting, and targeted financial sanctions. Oversee transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting, regulatory engagements, and deliver regular board/audit committee reporting while leading and developing the AML/CTF team.
Location: Riyadh
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, implement, monitor, and continuously enhance the company’s AML/CTF/PF framework and controls aligned to regulatory requirements.
  • •Oversee AML/CTF unit operations, ensuring deficiencies are addressed promptly and responsibilities are performed effectively.
  • •Develop, maintain, and periodically review AML/CTF/PF policies, procedures, standards, and operating controls to reflect regulatory developments and emerging risks.
  • •Oversee enterprise-wide risk assessment, transaction monitoring, alert management, and suspicious activity investigations/reporting in line with applicable timelines.
  • •Manage sanctions and PEP screening controls and act as primary point of contact for regulators (SAMA, SAFIU, and other competent authorities), including board/audit committee reporting and team leadership.

Key Requirements

  • •At least 6+ years of relevant experience in AML/CTF, financial-crime compliance, regulatory compliance, or a related field, including leadership/management experience under SAMA supervision.
  • •Strong knowledge of the Saudi AML/CTF regulatory framework, SAMA requirements, SAFIU reporting obligations, targeted financial sanctions, and relevant international standards.
  • •Extensive experience in transaction monitoring, alert and case management, suspicious activity investigations, sanctions screening, and AML system capabilities.
  • •Strong understanding of money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks, typologies, red flags, and control practices.
  • •Relevant professional certification (e.g., CAMS or an ICA qualification) or an equivalent financial-crime compliance certification; Saudi national required.
Experience:6+ yearsFinancial crime complianceFinancial servicesFintechRegulatory compliance
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationInterpersonal skillsAnalytical thinkingDecision-makingStakeholder managementIntegrityConfidentialitySound judgment
Certifications:CAMSICA
Languages:English

Eligibility

Nationality:Saudi National

Company Brief

Tamara UAE
Provides buy now, pay later and consumer financing services for shoppers and merchants across the Middle East. The platform lets customers split purchases into installments while helping businesses increase conversion and average order value.
Industry: Lending
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Founded: 2020
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