or apply directly on Tamara's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Tamara's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Tamara's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Tamara
- high 21 stale, 1 reposted of 33 open
- Hiring momentum
- 61 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tamara's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tamara.
About this role
The Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) will oversee the AML/CTF Department's operations, ensuring compliance with Saudi regulations and managing financial-crime risks. This role involves developing and implementing AML frameworks, leading transaction monitoring efforts, and reporting to senior management on risk exposure and control effectiveness. The position requires strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, as well as a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape in Saudi Arabia.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tamara as an employer.
What you need
- At least 6+ years of relevant experience in AML/CTF, financial-crime compliance, regulatory compliance, or a related field
- Experience in a leadership or management role under SAMA supervision
- Strong knowledge of the Saudi AML/CTF regulatory framework, SAMA requirements, SAFIU reporting obligations, and Targeted Financial Sanctions
- Extensive experience in transaction monitoring, alert and case management, suspicious activity investigations, sanctions screening, and AML system capabilities
- Strong understanding of money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks, typologies, red flags, and control practices
- Strong leadership, analytical, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Nice to have
- Previously approved / pre-approved by SAMA is highly desirable, but not mandatory
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Role requires strong regulatory knowledge specific to Saudi Arabia
- Position involves significant leadership responsibilities
- Focus on compliance and risk management may limit exposure to broader fintech innovations
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Listed by Tamara on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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