Sanctions Compliance Specialist — AML/CTF Expert

hala; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HALA is seeking a dedicated Sanctions Officer to conduct screening and investigations, ensuring timely regulatory compliance and robust controls across transactions and customer onboarding.

The role involves analyzing alerts, escalating confirmed matches, and maintaining meticulous documentation while adhering to internal policies and evolving sanctions lists. You will collaborate with the sanctions team to minimize false positives and support authorities when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in law, finance, business administration.
• 2–4 years of AML/CTF and sanctions experience.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Solid knowledge of compliance and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct sanctions name screening for new and existing customers, transactions, employees and third parties.
• Analyze alerts from screening systems and assess the level of match.
• Conduct necessary investigations for potential matches and gather supporting evidence before escalating to the Sanctions Manager.
• Execute instructions to stop or suspend transactions when required.
• Update screening records and ensure complete and accurate documentation.
• Implement freezing or temporary blocking of transactions or accounts upon confirmed matches, in accordance with approved policies and procedures.
• Update and review approved sanctions lists within the system and ensure that regulatory updates are reflected in a timely manner.

Skills

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HALA is seeking a dedicated Sanctions Officer to conduct screening and investigations, ensuring timely regulatory compliance and robust controls across transactions and customer onboarding.

The role involves analyzing alerts, escalating confirmed matches, and maintaining meticulous documentation while adhering to internal policies and evolving sanctions lists. You will collaborate with the sanctions team to minimize false positives and support authorities when required.