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TamaraHead of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) - Saudi National
Tamara, a fintech platform active in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, is hiring a full-time Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) for a Saudi national position.…
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Tamara, a fintech platform active in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, is hiring a full-time Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) for a Saudi national position. The role leads the AML and counter-terrorist financing department. The reporting line runs to the CEO for administrative matters and to the Audit Committee for functional oversight. It is on-site and oversees the company's framework covering AML, counter-terror financing and proliferation-finance rules in Saudi…
Job Description
Tamara, a fintech platform active in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, is hiring a full-time Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) for a Saudi national position. The role leads the AML and counter-terrorist financing department. The reporting line runs to the CEO for administrative matters and to the Audit Committee for functional oversight. It is on-site and oversees the company's framework covering AML, counter-terror financing and proliferation-finance rules in Saudi Arabia.
The Head of AML is responsible for building and maintaining that framework so it meets Saudi AML statute and its executive rules, central bank requirements, filing duties owed to SAFIU and targeted financial sanctions rules. The role identifies financial crime risks across customers, products and channels, ensures controls are applied consistently and remediates gaps.
Day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing the AML unit's work, maintaining policies and procedures, and running enterprise-wide risk assessments. The role watches over sanctions controls, asset-freeze rules and screening of politically exposed persons, oversees transaction monitoring tuning and alert management, and ensures suspicious activity reports reach SAFIU accurately and on time. It also acts as the main contact for the central bank and the Financial Intelligence Unit, and reports regularly to the CEO and Audit Committee on risk exposure and control performance.
The posting requires a minimum of six years working in anti-money laundering, terror financing, financial crime or regulatory compliance, including management under central bank oversight. Deep knowledge of Saudi AML/CTF rules, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and money laundering typologies is expected. Strong leadership, decision-making and stakeholder skills are needed, and the team must be developed and resourced. Because of central bank regulations, the company is hiring a Saudi national for this role.
Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and continuously improve the AML, CTF and proliferation financing framework.
- Direct the AML/CTF department's work and make sure gaps are closed quickly.
- Maintain policies, procedures and operating controls in line with regulatory change.
- Oversee enterprise-wide money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments.
- Advise business and control teams on new products, initiatives and control enhancements.
- Supervise controls for sanctions, asset freezes and screening of PEPs.
- Report regularly to the CEO and Audit Committee on risk, control effectiveness and remediation.
- Oversee transaction monitoring rules, thresholds and scenarios to reduce false positives.
- Make sure suspicious activity reports reach SAFIU accurately and promptly.
- Coordinate responses to regulator inspections and inquiries.
- Lead and grow the AML/CTF staff and secure the resources they need.
Requirements
- A minimum of six years working in anti-money laundering, terror financing, financial crime or regulatory compliance.
- Prior management experience operating under central bank oversight.
- Thorough understanding of Saudi AML/CTF rules, central bank requirements and duties owed to SAFIU.
- Deep background in monitoring transactions, managing alerts and cases, screening sanctions and running AML systems.
- Clear grasp of laundering, terror financing and proliferation risks and the patterns behind them.
- Strong leadership, analytical, decision-making and stakeholder management skills.
- Discretion and integrity when handling delicate cases.
- The role is for a Saudi national, as the posting states this is required by central bank regulations.
Qualifications
- Prior approval from the central bank would be a strong asset, though not a requirement.
- A recognized credential like CAMS or the ICA qualification, or a comparable financial crime certificate, is valued.
Core Skills
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Who does the role report to?
The reporting line goes to the CEO for administrative purposes and to the Audit Committee for functional matters.
What experience is required?
The posting requires a minimum of six years in anti-money laundering, terror financing, financial crime or regulatory compliance, including central bank oversight.
Is the role open to all nationalities?
No. The posting states it is for a Saudi national because of central bank regulations.
Is a salary stated?
The posting does not specify a salary.
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