Senior Compliance Specialist

Unifonic, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic SaaS startup is hiring a Senior Compliance Specialist to develop and implement compliance programs. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and internal policies, enhancing the company's compliance posture while contributing to a fun and collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus.

GOSI deduction coverage.

Unifonic share scheme (we are all owners!).

30 holiday days after the first anniversary.

Your Birthday off!

Paid leave for new parents.

LinkedIn Learning License.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in compliance management.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards.
• Professional certification in compliance or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a compliance framework and program.
• Conduct audits, training, and provide guidance on compliance.
• Prepare compliance reports for the Audit Committee.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or related field

Job description

Proudly voted a Great Place to Work, we are a dynamic startup in the SaaS space that is revolutionizing how businesses communicate. Our team is made up of 500 energetic and passionate Unifones who are dedicated to delivering the best possible experience to 5000+ customer-centric companies.

We pride ourselves on our fun and collaborative work environment, where creativity and new ideas are constantly encouraged. As shareholders in the business, we’re so much more than a group of passionate communicators. We are Unifones. Join our team and be a part of something big!

Meet the team!

The Senior Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring that Unifonic adheres to relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies. This role involves developing and implementing compliance programs and frameworks, conducting audits, training employees, and identifying and mitigating potential risks of non-compliance.

Help us shape the future of communications by:

• Create and implement a compliance framework and program which will enable Unifonic to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and monitor its performance.

• Develop standards, policies, procedures and systems for compliance.

• Develop, deliver, and review an Annual Compliance Plan to ensure the compliance effort is focused appropriately according to the identified level of risk.

• Act as a subject matter expert assessing and advising senior management, board, and committees on existing and emerging regulatory compliance requirements across the organisation.

• Identify and maintain an inventory of all applicable regulatory rules and regulations pertinent to the Company.

• Supervise and monitor the compliance program and set out an annual compliance action plan that reflects the unique characteristics of the Company.

• Monitor the status of all compliance activities and identify, advice, monitor and report on the Compliance Risks that the Company may suffer as a result of failure to comply with applicable rules, regulations and standards.

• Provide guidance, counselling, training and / or educational programs to improve the Company understanding of relevant laws and regulatory requirements.

• Provide strategic direction to the Company management on compliance.

• Prepare and submit clear and brief compliance reports to the Audit Committee.

• Communicate with regulatory bodies on compliance matters.

• Manage regulatory correspondences, including circulating the notices and follow-ups with stakeholders on open action items and liaising with the respective internal committees to submit the required information to the regulators.

• Perform independent investigation and take actions on compliance matters.

• Prepare regular, formal, and ad-hoc reports on compliance programs to provide timely and accurate information to the respective committees and senior management.

• Escalate any significant non-compliance issues and risks to senior management and the respective committees.

• Develop and deliver awareness programs on compliance.

• Drive continuous improvement in developing an organization-wide compliance

• Keep up to date on changes to relevant rules, laws, and regulations, and propose recommendations to the Audit Committees as appropriate.

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in compliance management

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Law, or related field

• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to develop and implement compliance policies and procedures

• Experience in conducting internal audits and risk assessments

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy

• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines

• Professional certification in compliance or related field is a plus

As a Unifone, you will receive a range of benefits:

• Competitive salary and bonus.

• GOSI deduction coverage.

• Unifonic share scheme (we are all owners!).

• 30 holiday days after the first anniversary.

• Your Birthday off!

• Paid leave for new parents.

• LinkedIn Learning License.