
Tap Payments
Manager, Financial Crimes & MRLO
- Permanent
- Manama, Bahrain
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 03/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
19/09/2025
Location
Manama, Bahrain
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
03/11/2025
Job description
The Financial Crimes (FC) Manager and MLRO will be responsible for overseeing the comprehensive anti-money-laundering (AML), anti-fraud (AF), Sanction, and reporting unit by ensuring the implementation of the day-to-day tasks, along with the full integration of any regulatory requirements. You will also be tasked with the responsibility of creating, implementing and monitoring an effective FC program. This role requires approval by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) as MLRO, which is considered a controlled function under the CBBâs Rulebook Financial Crime Module. The role involves establishing and maintaining AML/CFT policies and procedures, monitoring high-risk accounts, producing compliance reports, and acting as the main liaison with regulators.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Establish and maintain Tapâs AML/CFT policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with AML Law, CBB Rulebookâs FC Module, and applicable AML/CFT legislation
- Ensure day-to-day compliance with the Companyâs internal AML/CFT policies and procedures
- Act as Tapâs main point of contact for internal suspicious transaction reports and external liaison with FID, CBB, and regulators
- Make external suspicious transactions reports to the FID and CBB Compliance Directorate
- Develop and deliver AML/CFT training for staff
- Produce annual reports on AML/CFT controls effectiveness for senior management
- Monitor and review high-risk customer accounts
- Maintain necessary CDD, transactions, STR, and staff training records
- Ensure compliance with FC Module requirements
- Monitor domestic and international regulatory changes and communicate updates to staff
- Establish and maintain adequate systems, controls, and policies to meet CBB requirements
- Oversee logs, records, investigation results, and compliance documentation
- Develop and deliver all CBB-related reports
- Create and amend transaction monitoring scenarios, thresholds, and parameters
- Conduct annual reviews of transaction monitoring efficiency and effectiveness
- Deliver AML/AFC department projects such as system acquisition or control development
- Maintain AML/AFC risk registers
Experience & skills
- 4â6 years of role-specific experience in AML/Compliance
- In-depth knowledge of the Fintech landscape
- Strong understanding of GCC and international financial regulations
- Experience with regulatory frameworks, CBB requirements, and reporting obligations
- Bahraini nationality and residency required
- Excellent communication skills in English; Arabic preferred
- Ability to lead tasks and objectives with minimal supervision
- Proven ability to innovate and implement AML/AFC process improvements
- Degree preferred (Finance, Business, Law, or related field); equivalent experience may be considered