AML/CFT Monitoring Manager
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Manage and enhance the transaction monitoring framework to detect, investigate, and escalate suspicious activity in line with SAMA regulations and internal AML policies.
Oversee monitoring controls, alert management, quality assurance, and team performance to mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
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About HALA
HALA is a fintech company serving SMEs across the MENAP region with payment, financial, and operational technology solutions.
The company operates entities in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt and is licensed by the Saudi Arabian Central Bank.
Job Summary
Manage and enhance the transaction monitoring framework to detect, investigate, and escalate suspicious activity in line with SAMA regulations and internal AML policies.
Oversee monitoring controls, alert management, quality assurance, and team performance to mitigate money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
Responsibilities
- Own AML/CTF monitoring across customer acceptance, KYC, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, investigations, escalation, and ongoing risk management.
- Review onboarding and periodic KYC updates for high-risk customers, PEPs, complex ownership structures, UBOs, and source of funds or wealth.
- Design, test, and enhance monitoring scenarios, rules, thresholds, and logic.
- Oversee alert investigations, documentation, and escalation of suspicious cases to the AML/CTF reporting function.
- Review customer risk ratings and lead AML/CTF risk assessments across products, services, channels, geography, and business activities.
- Advise cross-functional stakeholders and governance committees on AML/CTF risk mitigation.
- Lead systems enhancements, data quality improvements, workflow automation, and false-positive reduction.
- Prepare periodic AML/CTF reports and represent the organization with regulators, audit teams, and external reviewers.
- Develop the annual AML/CTF plan and lead team workload allocation, performance management, training, and awareness.
- Monitor regulatory developments and industry typologies and translate them into control and investigation improvements.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be accepted.
- At least 7 years of experience in AML monitoring or investigations.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of AML/CTF regulations and SAMA requirements.
- In-depth understanding of transaction monitoring systems and scenario tuning.
- Strong risk assessment, decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving capability.
- Leadership, team management, stakeholder management, reporting, and presentation skills.
- Relevant CCO, CAMS, or equivalent certification is advantageous.
- Fluency in Arabic and English.
What HALA Offers
- Inclusive and diverse culture with remote, in-office, and hybrid work setups.
- Competitive compensation packages with potential share participation.
- Personal development support, regular training, and an annual learning stipend.
- Autonomy, mentoring, and challenging goals in a hyper-growth environment.
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