Senior Compliance Manager

Stake is the MENA region’s most exciting real estate fintech company, combining real estate expertise and innovative financial technology to deliver products that empower everyone to own and build wealth through Real Estate. Launched in 2021 we have grown rapidly, leveraging decades of experience in technology, financial services and global real estate, to launch the MENA region’s first mobile app for fractional real estate investing.

This is just the beginning and we’re currently searching for highly talented individuals to join and help lead our expansion into international markets and new business lines

Safeguarding Standards: Our Compliance team ensures every transaction is transparent, legal, and aligned with Regulatory Guidelines, giving customers peace of mind in every Investment decision

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Senior Compliance Manager who will report to the Group Head of Compliance to take responsibility for managing the Firm’s Compliance and Legal risk. The Senior Compliance Manager will assume responsibility for managing compliance risks across the Firm. This role requires strong collaboration with all teams within the Firm.

The Senior Compliance Manager, a Saudi National has responsibility for the implementation of the Firm’s Compliance policies, procedures, systems and controls and day-to-day oversight of its compliance with regulatory and legal obligations.

The responsibilities include, but not limited to, the following:

• Establish and implement and maintain oversight over the Compliance Monitoring Program (CMP);
  
• Ensure adherence to the requirements set out in the CMA Regulations;
  
• Act as point of contact and manage regulatory relationships;
  
• Assume overall responsibility for the Firm’s Compliance and AML framework;
  
• Conduct product risk assessments;
  
• Prepare reports for senior management, auditors, and external regulatory bodies as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain an appropriate Compliance and AML training program and adequate awareness arrangements;
• Oversee systems and controls to Identify and mitigate potential areas of financial crime vulnerability and risks/gaps and develop/implement corrective action plans;
• Identify and assess the financial crime risk associated with the Firm’s current and proposed future business activities;
• Retain oversight and approve due diligence processes and ongoing AML reviews for existing clients and business partners;
• Carry out day to day tasks in relation to customer due diligence (KYC), client onboarding process, risk assessment for crowdfunding operations;
• Suspicious Activity Reporting in accordance with AML legislation;
• Establish and maintain monitoring and reporting processes and procedures to ensure that any Compliance breaches are readily identified, reported and promptly acted upon;
• Ensure completion of at least 15 hours of structured continuing professional development (‘CPD’) hours per year relevant to [his/her] role (including any anticipated changes in the role), professional skill and knowledge and ensure that appropriate records of such CPD activities are maintained.

• Education: ACAMs qualified candidates will be preferred or any other relevant AML experience.
  
• Experience: 8+ years of AML experience, with a strong acumen for attention to detail, leadership, complex problem solving and AML systems tuning experience.
  
• Regulatory authorisation: Currently or previously authorised by the CMA or SAMA, would be preferred.
  
• Skills: Proactive, detail-oriented, excellent communicator, and capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently. The preferred candidate should have excellent stakeholder management skills.
  
• Preferred Languages: English and Arabic.

• Hybrid work environment
• Work directly with senior leadership in one of the region’s fastest growing start-ups; you will get exposure to all functions at Stake and have the chance to learn from the very best in the space!
• Generous equity compensation; this aims to bring a high degree of ownership into your work. As Stake grows, you grow with it!
• Budget for learning and development; we want all our employees to constantly strive for personal and professional growth
• Off-sites and regular team events

Stake has a high performance culture where the bar is always rising. We bring on brilliant, ambitious and curious people who see the value in Stake and want to grow with us.