Compliance Officer — AML/CFT

The Central Bank of Bahrain is recruiting a Compliance Officer for its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) unit in Manama. Based at the CBB headquarters in the Diplomatic Area, you will support Bahrain's compliance with FATF recommendations and conduct supervisory reviews of licensed financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct AML/CFT on-site inspections of banks, exchange houses, and insurance companies
• Review suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and coordinate with the Financial Intelligence Unit
• Assess compliance of financial institutions with the CBB Rulebook Volume 1 (AML Module)
• Prepare Bahrain's mutual evaluation reports for the MENAFATF
• Draft enforcement recommendations for non-compliant institutions

• Conduct risk-based supervisory reviews of licensed entities
• Prepare compliance assessment reports
• Liaise with international regulatory bodies on AML matters
• Support policy development on financial crime prevention

• LLB or relevant degree in law, finance, or compliance
• 3-5 years experience in AML/CFT compliance, banking regulation, or financial crime
• ACAMS certification preferred
• Bilingual in Arabic and English
• Knowledge of Bahrain's Legislative Decree No. 4 of 2001 (AML Law)