Audit & Regulatory Projects Officer📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Sahm Capital is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Audit & Regulatory Projects Officer to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role is central to coordinating and managing all audits, inspections, regulatory reviews, and requirement tracking across the organization. The successful candidate will collaborate with various departments, including Operations, Compliance, Technology, Finance, Product, and Management, to ensure the company is audit-ready, reports are submitted on time, observations are effectively closed, and all regulatory and business requirements are meticulously tracked. While direct experience in all audit areas is not mandatory, strong coordination, documentation, follow-up, and stakeholder management skills are essential. A solid understanding of financial services and/or technology processes is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Centrally coordinate and manage audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews across the organization.
• Track and ensure compliance with all organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Compliance, Technology, Finance, Product, and Management teams to facilitate audit processes.
• Ensure the organization is prepared for audits and regulatory examinations.
• Facilitate the timely submission of audit and regulatory reports.
• Oversee the closure of audit observations and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation related to audits and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement tracking mechanisms for regulatory and business requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in Internal Audit, Compliance, PMO, Governance, Risk, or Regulatory Coordination roles.
• Experience within the brokerage, banking, fintech, capital markets, or financial services industry.
• An IT or Technology background with an understanding of brokerage or financial systems.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), change management, project implementation, or UAT processes.
• Proven experience coordinating with auditors, regulators, technology teams, or external vendors.
• Experience handling or supporting CMA audits or inspections.
• Experience handling or supporting Tadawul-related reviews.
• Experience handling or supporting ZATCA audits.
• Experience handling or supporting Finance external audits.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Required Skills

• Coordination
• Documentation
• Follow-up
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Services Processes
• Technology Processes
• Internal Audit
• Compliance
• Project Management Office (PMO)
• Governance
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Coordination
• Brokerage Operations
• Banking Operations
• Fintech
• Capital Markets
• Information Technology (IT)
• Technology Systems
• Brokerage Systems
• Financial Systems
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Change Management
• Project Implementation
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Processes
• Liaising with Auditors
• Liaising with Regulators
• Liaising with Technology Teams
• Liaising with External Vendors
• CMA Audits
• CMA Inspections
• Tadawul-related Reviews
• ZATCA Audits
• Finance External Audits
• Reporting
• Tracking

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.