Responsibilities

📍Work with internal stakeholders (eg Legal, Compliance, IT Security, Product etc) and external stakeholders (external Counsel) to assure quality and accurate response(s)/submission(s) to regulators with regard to licensing, registration and/or ongoing operational reporting. 📍Work with different functions to ensure compliance with the Central Bank of Bahrain’s (“CBB”) regulatory requirements. 📍Assist with the periodic review of policies and training. 📍Manage internal compliance operational controls, independent reviews and regulatory enquiry responses as required. 📍Identify, highlight and manage regulatory risks, findings and recommendations that are identified internally through independent reviews or examinations. 📍Work with Management and staff to ensure that the business implements and maintains suitable systems and controls to meet the regulatory requirements. 📍Respond to law enforcement requests and inquiries. 📍Manage key compliance projects to ensure that compliance projects are executed on a timely basis and in compliance with local regulatory requirements.

Requirements

📍Minimum of five years of relevant experience in complex retail/consumer financial services/payment services organisations that provide multiple financial products, or a regulatory agency or law firm involving compliance issues relating to anti money laundering, and related payments services laws and regulations. 📍Excellent knowledge of anti-money laundering regulations, the Central Bank of Bahrain’s Rulebook and associated E-money Regulations within the banking/financial services industry. 📍Ability to distil and discern important information from regulatory guidance, statutes and regulations, audit findings, and other documents and determine how it impacts the business. 📍Must be able to perform independently and with minimal supervision. 📍Strong organisational skills – must be multi-tasked oriented and able to balance pressure and deadlines with constantly changing priorities.