Head of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance

McGregor Boyall

Saudi Arabia

Ref: NP388-458

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

You will be responsible for overseeing all AML related matters for a very prestigious bank based in Riyadh. You will also be managing a team of AML compliance professionals.

* Ensures compliance with rules, regulations and bank's policies and procedures
* Ensures timely reporting and feedback to SAMA, FIU and bank's senior management
* Ensure all suspicious transactions are reported to the FIU
* Report periodically on program status and escalate issues to senior management.

Requirements

Saudi national with AML compliance

Minimum Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent education level and preferably an MBA.

Certifications:
* Diploma in Anti Money Laundering, ACAMs, CCO or related field will be an added advantage

Minimum Experience:
* 10 to 15 years banking experience including 8 years compliance and AML.

Job-Specific Skills:
* Expert in AML suspicious activity transaction monitoring systems, data mining/analytical tools, and KYC automated solution
* Expert in banking and financial institutions
* Team management, leadership and managerial skills
* Arabic and English languages is a must
* Business systems RIO, RBS, SAS, ELSAG, SIB2K and AML management systems

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, sexuality, gender identification, or physical ability.

About the Company

Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

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