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

Tamara · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Employment

Full-time

Workplace

On-site

About the role

Tamara is seeking a Head of AML based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to lead the AML/CTF Department and manage the company's financial-crime compliance operations. The role involves developing the AML/CTF/PF framework, ensuring compliance with Saudi regulations and SAMA requirements, and overseeing transaction monitoring and reporting.

Key requirements

  • At least 6 plus years of relevant experience in AML/CTF, financial-crime compliance, regulatory compliance, or a related field, including leadership or 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
  • Relevant professional certification, such as CAMS, an ICA qualification, or an equivalent financial-crime compliance certification
  • Saudi national candidate due to SAMA regulations

Who should apply

A compliance professional with extensive leadership experience in anti-money laundering under SAMA supervision who holds relevant financial-crime certifications and is a Saudi national.

Key skills

AML/CTF complianceRegulatory complianceTransaction monitoringSanctions screeningRisk assessmentTeam leadership

Application guidance

Interested candidates can apply on the employer's official site.