Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Consultant / Assistant Manager - Riyadh

Job Title: Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Consultant / Assistant Manager

Location: Riyadh, KSA
Contract Duration: 6 months
Level: Consultant to Assistant Manager

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) professionals to support the design, implementation, and enhancement of the Bank’s FCC framework. The role will involve working across key financial crime domains and engaging with senior stakeholders to strengthen regulatory compliance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of the Bank’s Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) framework, including:
• AML/CFT
• Sanctions compliance
• Know Your Customer (KYC)
• Transaction Monitoring
• Financial crime investigations

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• Ensure FCC policies, procedures, and standards are aligned with SAMA AML/CFT Regulations, FATF recommendations, and the Bank’s internal risk appetite.
• Conduct and support key FCC initiatives, including:
• Financial Crime Risk Assessments (FCRA)
• Sanctions screening model validation
• Transaction monitoring optimisation and tuning

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• 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 Knowledge & Skills

• 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.