Compliance Associate - Builders Program

Why Tamara?

We’re proud to be Saudi’s first FinTech unicorn.
Our mission is to help people own their dreams by building the most customer-centric financial super app in the world. & There is no playbook for that; our Tamarians are writing it.
Our teams are made up of innovators, problem-solvers, and learners we thrive on curiosity and collaboration.
If this sounds like you: curious, driven, and ready to build, we’d love to meet you
Apply now and join the next generation of Builders!

About the program

At Tamara, we believe exceptional talent deserves an exceptional launchpad.

Our Flagship Builders Program is designed for ambitious graduates ready to step into real responsibility from day one. This isn’t a rotational “observer” program, it’s a career accelerator built for those who want to build, own, and raise the bar early.

Designed for recent graduates and early-career talent with up to two years of experience, the program places you directly into high-impact roles across Product, Engineering, Design, and beyond. You’ll contribute immediately and grow at an accelerated pace.

From Product to Engineering, Design to Commercial, you’ll tackle meaningful challenges that shape how millions experience fintech across the region. You’ll be trusted with ownership, surrounded by high-caliber peers, and mentored by leaders who expect excellence.

Our January and June cohorts are your opportunity to move fast, think big, and start building what’s next - not someday, but now.

About the role

As a compliance associate you will be crucial in collaborating on building and implementing the comprehensive annual compliance plan for the department.

Drawing on your proficiency in scrutinizing company policies and procedures for compliance with regulations and establishing clear governance frameworks, you will be responsible for continuously assessing and approving products against legal requirements, safeguarding company and customer interests to create unique experiences only Tamara can provide. 

With a proven track record of possessing deep regulatory expertise, particularly AML/CFTl, leveraging data analysis to solve problems, ensuring customer satisfaction and optimal outcomes,and ultimately revolutionizing the way millions of users shop, pay, and bank.

You are a driven, determined, curious team player, knowing that collective strength means we all win. With a positive outlook, you are solution-oriented–persevering regardless of circumstances, always finding a way through, no matter the challenges. 

You will effectively find a way to work with everyone through empathy and respect. You will be driven and comfortable with responding quickly with urgency, with the ability to change course without losing momentum and energy, resulting in great success.

Your responsibilities

• Help in drafting and executing the annual compliance plan (“annual plan”) that covers all the department’s activities. 
• Review annually compliance and AML policies and procedures to ensure they are in compliance with latest regulatory updates.
• Examine and ensure that all written policies and procedures implemented in the Company are compliant with regulations, have governance, and reviewed/update plan as part of the annual plan.
• Identify, document and assess the compliance risks (systematic, reputation, strategy risks or others) associated with the business activities as part of the annual plan.
• Reviewing and approving all existing and new products to ensure adherence to statutory requirements on an ongoing basis. 
• Monitoring and inspecting of Company divisions /units through Compliance testing to ensure compliance with regulations and requirements as part of the annual plan.
• Prepare a report of the findings/observations, and escalate in case of breaches. 
• Set an action plan with the concerned department to resolve the breach and find a solution to prevent future violations.
• Verify merchants KYC as a second line of defense before granting an approval for onboarding and log all verified merchants for reporting purposes.
• Ensure that all consumer KYCs are obtained by conducting periodic sampling and reports of any shortcomings.
• Ensure that all merchants have been assigned the appropriate MCC code and risk level from an AML perspective (Jurisdiction, Products, channels, and Legal form of the company).
• Ensure that all transactions are monitored and all AML/fraud scenarios are in place and updated periodically.
• Review of marketing and promotional materials and share feedback with the Director of Compliance.

Your expertise

Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Law or Business Administration.
• 0-2 years of fintech and payments related to experience is highly preferred.

Skills

• An in-depth knowledge of the regulatory landscape, including AML/CFT regulations and the ability to detect common fraud schemes using investigative techniques is a plus.
• Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills.
• Fluency in speaking and writing in both Arabic and English. 

Attributes

• Excellent organizational and time management skills. 
• Customer oriented with strong negotiation skills. 
• Analytical and data driven problem solver.