Compliance Lead

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Compliance in managing and implementing the company's annual Compliance Programme.
• Conduct risk-based compliance reviews, monitoring activities, thematic reviews, and inspections across departments.
• Assess departmental compliance against CBUAE regulations, standards, and supervisory expectations.
• Document compliance review methodologies, testing procedures, findings, and remediation actions.
• Maintain the company's compliance monitoring plan, obligations register, and issue tracker.
• Maintain the CBUAE Regulatory Notice Register and assess the impact of new requirements.
• Support regulatory engagement with the CBUAE, including inspections, RFIs, and regulatory walkthroughs.
• Support the preparation and submission of regulatory reports and filings.
• Advise business and operational teams on regulatory compliance matters.
• Support compliance training and awareness activities.
• Escalate material compliance gaps, breaches, or regulatory risks to the Head of Compliance.
• Support periodic reporting to senior management and the Board.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of relevant regulatory compliance experience within a regulated financial institution, fintech, or bank.
• Previous experience within a CBUAE-regulated financial institution or organization subject to CBUAE supervision.
• Demonstrated experience managing CBUAE regulatory engagements, RFIs, and inspections.
• Practical experience using CBUAE regulatory reporting and submission systems.
• Working knowledge of CBUAE Consumer Protection Standards and conduct risk.
• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business, or a related field.
• Compliance-related certification (e.g., CAMS, ICA) is an advantage.
• Strong report-writing and documentation skills.
• Strong analytical and regulatory interpretation skills.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluency in Arabic is preferred.

About the Company

Tamara is a leading fintech platform in Saudi Arabia and the GCC region, serving over 25 million customers and 130,000 partner merchants with reliable financial solutions across various sectors.