Senior AML & Fraud Risk Lead – Retail Banking

athGADLANG; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

athGADLANG is seeking a financial crime professional with strong retail banking AML, anti-fraud and risk management experience to strengthen controls across customer and transaction activities in Riyadh. The role focuses on preventing, detecting, and investigating financial crime while coordinating with compliance and authorities.

The candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and relevant banking experience, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Information Security, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of AML, KYC/CDD/EDD, anti-fraud and financial crime risk controls.
• Relevant experience within banking or financial services, with direct exposure to the functional area.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of banking risk, governance, controls and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
• Professional certifications relevant to the function (e.g., CA/ACCA/CFA/FRM/CIA/CAMS/CISA/CISM/CISSP) are preferred where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and monitor AML and financial crime risk management controls across retail banking.
• Assess customer, product, channel and transaction-related financial crime risks.
• Oversee transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation and AML controls.
• Support anti-fraud prevention, detection, investigation and remediation activities.
• Conduct financial crime risk assessments and identify control weaknesses.
• Ensure KYC/CDD and enhanced due diligence controls operate effectively.
• Prepare management reporting on AML, fraud and financial crime risk indicators.
• Coordinate with compliance, risk, operations and relevant authorities on financial crime matters.

Skills

AML knowledge

KYC/CDD/EDD

Financial crime risk controls

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business/Information Security/CS

Job description

athGADLANG is seeking a financial crime professional with strong retail banking AML, anti-fraud and risk management experience to strengthen controls across customer and transaction activities in Riyadh. The role focuses on preventing, detecting, and investigating financial crime while coordinating with compliance and authorities.

The candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and relevant banking experience, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills to support