Chief Compliance & MLRO — FinTech in Bahrain

Hire Fellows; Manama; In loco; BHD 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Hire Fellows seeks a Head of Compliance & MLRO to lead the organization’s compliance and financial crime framework as it expands into Bahrain. You will work with senior management to embed regulatory governance, risk management, and compliance practices across the business.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of the Bahrain regulatory environment, especially in payments, fintech, or financial services, and will build compliance programs from the ground up in a fast-moving, high-ownership

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 4+ years in compliance or financial crime roles within payments or fintech.
• Strong knowledge of Bahrain regulatory environment.
• Certified AML/CTF professional preferred.
• Fluent English and Arabic communication.

Mansioni

• Act as Compliance Officer and MLRO per regulatory approval.
• Oversee Bahrain regulatory compliance and obligations.
• Liaise with regulator on notifications and supervision.
• Maintain AML/CTF framework, risk assessments, monitoring.
• Discharge MLRO duties including STRs/SARs.
• Oversee customer onboarding, KYC/KYB and eKYC controls.
• Develop and govern compliance policies and controls.
• Establish monitoring programme and reporting cadence.
• Coordinate governance forums and regulatory reporting.

Conoscenze

AML/CTF frameworks

KYC/KYB onboarding

Regulatory risk management

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder leadership

Arabic language

English language

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Law/Finance/Business

Descrizione del lavoro

Hire Fellows seeks a Head of Compliance & MLRO to lead the organization’s compliance and financial crime framework as it expands into Bahrain. You will work with senior management to embed regulatory governance, risk management, and compliance practices across the business.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of the Bahrain regulatory environment, especially in payments, fintech, or financial services, and will build compliance programs from the ground up in a fast-moving, high-ownership