Associate Director

Our client is growing its financial crime and compliance consulting practice in Riyadh and is seeking an Associate Director to help build and scale the team. This is a senior, client-facing role combining technical financial crime expertise with business development responsibility. What You will Do In this role, you will: • Run and manage the existing portfolio from day one. • Build a pipeline of new business within 2-3 months. • Convert the pipeline into active projects within 6 months. • Develop and own a full client portfolio within 9 months. • Own the full business cycle from sales through delivery, collections, and repeat sales. • Engage in business development, including cross-selling to the wider market. • Support the growth of the team and wider practice. What We Are Looking For We are looking for someone who: • Has 12-18 years of experience. • Has at least 10 years of experience in financial crime and compliance. • Has experience with transaction monitoring. • Has experience with sanctions screening. • Has experience with financial crime risk assessment. • Has experience using AI to solve financial crime challenges. • Has experience with KYC remediation. • Has experience with data analytics. • Has simple and articulate communication skills. • Has a techno-functional skill set (not purely broad financial crime generalist). • Has exposure to business development, including cross-selling to the wider market. • Has a consulting background. • Has a track record of proving themselves in this market. • Is a leader in the making. • Is not required to be a career banker. Role Details Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

12-18 years of experience. At least 10 years of experience in financial crime and compliance. Experience with transaction monitoring. Experience with sanctions screening. Experience with financial crime risk assessment. Experience using AI to solve financial crime challenges. Experience with KYC remediation. Experience with data analytics. Simple and articulate communication skills. Techno-functional skill set (not purely broad financial crime generalist). Exposure to business development, including cross-selling to the wider market. Consulting background. Track record of proving themselves in this market. Leadership potential. Not required to be a career banker.

Run and manage the existing portfolio from day one. Build a pipeline of new business within 2-3 months. Convert the pipeline into active projects within 6 months. Develop and own a full client portfolio within 9 months. Own the full business cycle from sales through delivery, collections, and repeat sales. Engage in business development, including cross-selling to the wider market. Support the growth of the team and wider practice.