Compliance Manager

Overview

• Your mission:
• To safeguard Beehive’s regulatory standing by building and leading a best-in-class compliance and AML/CTF framework.
• This role is central to ensuring that all business activities meet regulatory obligations, protecting the organisation from financial crime and reputational risk.
• In this role, that means:
• You’ll need a deep understanding of AML/CTF regulations, financial crime risk, regulatory frameworks, and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Your leadership and expertise will drive a culture of compliance across the organisation, ensuring all activities are ethical, transparent, and fully aligned with applicable laws.
• Important stuff:
• **Flexibility**
• – We have an office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• **Reporting to**

– Chief Executive Officer

• **Start date -**

Immediately

• **Interviews**
• – 3 rounds totaling around 2–3 hours of commitment over a week
• Day to Day you will be...
• Developing and implementing compliance and AML/CTF frameworks that meet or exceed regulatory requirements, establishing policies, procedures, and controls to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and financial crime.
• Conducting regular compliance and AML/CTF risk assessments to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks, including monitoring transactions for suspicious activity and implementing transaction monitoring systems.
• Investigating suspicious activity and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the relevant authorities, maintaining detailed records of all investigations and reports.
• Serving as the primary liaison with regulatory authorities on all compliance matters, maintaining open communication channels, responding to regulatory inquiries, and ensuring timely submission of required reports and documentation.
• Managing the compliance team and overseeing compliance operations, ensuring all team activities align with regulatory requirements and organisational policies, and reinforcing ethical conduct by setting clear standards.
• Delivering comprehensive AML/CTF training to all employees, developing training materials, conducting regular sessions, and maintaining training records to ensure organisation-wide awareness and accountability.
• Resolving compliance conflicts and overseeing investigations related to compliance violations, making timely and effective decisions while balancing urgency with strategic priorities.
• Overseeing the clear communication of compliance policies and updates across all departments, demonstrating strong listening skills by integrating feedback from stakeholders into compliance strategies.
• Regularly evaluating team performance, seeking feedback, and conducting feedback sessions to improve compliance initiatives, drive team performance, and ensure the successful management of compliance functions.
• Engaging with external auditors to enhance compliance practices and implementing best practices to ensure all compliance functions meet or exceed quality standards.
• This might be you if:
• You have a minimum of 5–8 years of experience in compliance and AML within financial services, with proven experience in a Compliance Manager or similar senior role.
• You hold a Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, and hold or are working towards a CAMS certification or equivalent.
• You have expert knowledge of AML/CTF regulations, financial crime risk, and regulatory best practices, with a strong understanding of applicable laws and regulatory frameworks.
• You are a strong leader who can motivate and manage a team, set accountability standards, and drive a proactive compliance culture across the organisation.
• You have strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities, with a sharp attention to detail and excellent documentation and investigative skills.
• You communicate clearly and effectively across all levels of the organisation, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical guidance.
• You can work independently, make sound judgments under pressure, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic fintech environment.

Why join us?