Financial Crime Compliance Consultant / Assistant Manager

About the role

Capitex is seeking experienced Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) professionals to support the design, implementation and enhancement of a bank's FCC framework. The role works across key financial crime domains and engages with senior stakeholders to strengthen regulatory compliance and risk management. It is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a 6-month contract, at consultant to assistant manager level.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation and ongoing enhancement of the bank's FCC framework, covering AML/CFT, sanctions compliance, Know Your Customer (KYC) and transaction monitoring.
• Ensure FCC policies, procedures and standards align with SAMA AML/CFT regulations, FATF recommendations and the bank's internal risk appetite.
• Conduct and support financial crime risk assessments (FCRA), sanctions screening model validation, and transaction monitoring optimisation and tuning.
• Develop and enhance FCC governance structures, policies and procedures.
• Provide FCC advisory support on regulatory, risk and control matters.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and materials for senior Compliance stakeholders and Executive Management.
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive remediation and continuous improvement of FCC controls.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of FCC domains including AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC and transaction monitoring.
• Practical knowledge of SAMA regulations and FATF standards.
• Experience with financial crime risk assessments, model validation and monitoring optimisation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience presenting to senior management.
• Excellent analytical, documentation and communication skills.