Job summary
Director of Financial Crime Advisory with Capitex based in Riyadh to build and lead an FCC advisory practice serving Saudi and GCC banks. The role splits between winning new mandates, delivering complex FCC projects, and managing a high-performing team.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and grow an FCC advisory practice across Saudi Arabia and the GCC
- Own full business development lifecycle and win new advisory mandates
- Manage delivery of complex multi-workstream FCC engagements
- Provide subject-matter expertise on sanctions and TM systems
- Review and quality-assure all client deliverables
- Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing advisory team
- Design and commercialise technology-enabled FCC solutions
- Represent the firm at industry and regulatory events
Requirements
- 15+ years total professional experience
- 10+ years in FCC advisory/consulting
- 5+ years selling FCC advisory projects to financial institutions
- 10+ years delivering FCC engagements end-to-end
- Proven experience with GCC local banks
- Managed client accounts generating USD 1M+ per year
- Completed at least one system selection and one implementation engagement
- Knowledge of SAMA, CBUAE and FATF frameworks
Skills
Financial Crime ComplianceAML/CFTSanctions screeningTransaction monitoringKYC/CDD/EDDRegTechPythonBusiness developmentTeam leadershipProposal writing
Source: Workable. Last checked as open: 14 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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