Director - Financial Crime Advisory
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About the Role
We are looking for an exceptional Director to lead and grow a Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory practice based in Saudi Arabia. This senior client-facing role combines deep regulatory expertise with hands-on delivery and entrepreneurial business development.
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Responsibilities
- Own and drive the end to end business development lifecycle for FCC advisory services across Saudi Arabia
- Build, maintain, and expand a strong network of C suite and senior compliance relationships
- Proactively identify, pursue, and close new advisory mandates across FCC services
- Develop compelling client proposals, presentations, and thought leadership content
- Build and commercialise innovative, technology enabled FCC advisory solutions
- Achieve and exceed annual revenue targets of USD 1 million and above
- Lead delivery of complex, multi workstream FCC advisory engagements
- Serve as senior engagement lead and subject matter expert across core FCC domains
- Provide expert guidance on selection, implementation, and configuration of sanctions screening and transaction monitoring technology platforms
- Review and quality assure all deliverables before client submission
- Mentor and develop junior and mid level team members
- Recruit, build, and manage a high performing FCC advisory team
Requirements
- 15+ years of total professional experience
- 10+ years in FCC advisory / consulting
- 5+ years selling FCC advisory projects to banks and financial institutions
- 10+ years delivering FCC engagements end to end
- Proven experience working with local GCC banks
- Track record of building and managing a team
- Demonstrated management of client accounts generating USD 1 million+ per annum
- Deep hands on expertise across FCC domains
- Experience with sanctions screening systems (e.g. Fircosoft/Accuity, Oracle OFAC)
- Experience with transaction monitoring systems (e.g. SAS AML, NICE Actimize, Oracle FCCM, Temenos, FIS MANTAS)
- At least one full system selection and one implementation/configuration engagement
- Regulatory knowledge of SAMA, CBUAE, FATF frameworks
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About the role
- We are looking for an exceptional Director to lead and grow a Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory practice based in Saudi Arabia, with reach across the wider GCC region.
- This is a senior, client facing role that combines deep regulatory expertise with hands on delivery and entrepreneurial business development.
- The role is a 50/50 split between business development and project delivery.
Key responsibilities
- Business development & practice growth (50%): Own and drive the end to end business development lifecycle for FCC advisory services across Saudi Arabia.
- Build, maintain, and expand a strong network of C suite, CCO, CMLCO, and senior compliance relationships.
- Proactively identify, pursue, and close new advisory mandates across the full spectrum of FCC services.
- Develop compelling client proposals, presentations, and thought leadership content.
- Build and commercialise innovative, technology enabled FCC advisory solutions.
- Achieve and exceed annual revenue targets of USD 1 million and above.
- Represent the firm at industry forums, conferences, and regulatory engagement events.
- Project delivery & quality assurance (50%): Lead delivery of complex, multi workstream FCC advisory engagements.
- Serve as senior engagement lead and subject matter expert across core FCC domains.
- Provide expert guidance on selection, implementation, and configuration of leading sanctions screening and transaction monitoring technology platforms.
- Review and quality assure all deliverables before client submission.
- Mentor and develop junior and mid level team members.
What we're looking for
- 15+ years of total professional experience.
- 10+ years in FCC advisory / consulting.
- 5+ years selling FCC advisory projects to banks and financial institutions.
- 10+ years delivering FCC engagements end to end.
- Proven experience working with local GCC banks.
- Track record of building and managing a team.
- Demonstrated management of client accounts generating USD 1 million+ per annum.
- Deep, hands on expertise across all FCC domains.
- Experience with sanctions screening systems (e.g. Fircosoft/Accuity, Oracle OFAC).
- Experience with transaction monitoring systems (e.g. SAS AML, NICE Actimize, Oracle FCCM, Temenos, FIS MANTAS).
- At least one full system selection and one implementation/configuration engagement.
- Regulatory knowledge of SAMA, CBUAE, FATF frameworks.
Nice to have
- Arabic language proficiency (professional/business level).
- Python skills applied to FCC analytics.
- Background from a Big 4 firm, global management consultancy, or specialist FCC advisory firm.
- Prior experience at or with an FCC technology vendor.
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