SAMA / Regulatory Certification Test SME – Riyadh

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Category

• Banking & Insurance
• Legal & Compliance
• Finance & Accounting
• Information Technology (IT) & Software

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced SAMA / Regulatory Certification Test SME to support regulatory compliance, certification testing, and validation activities within the Saudi banking environment. The position is suited to professionals with 8+ years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of Saudi banking regulations and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting certification readiness, compliance validation, regulatory traceability, and testing activities aligned with applicable SAMA requirements. The role will contribute to ensuring that business and technology processes are appropriately validated against regulatory standards and certification requirements.

This opportunity provides long-term career growth for professionals specializing in regulatory compliance, certification testing, banking regulations, and governance. The role also offers opportunities to strengthen expertise in regulatory frameworks, compliance validation, certification readiness, and professional development within the Saudi financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support SAMA regulatory certification testing activities.
• Validate business and technical processes against applicable Saudi banking regulations.
• Establish and maintain regulatory traceability between requirements, controls, and testing activities.
• Assess certification readiness and identify compliance gaps.
• Develop and review regulatory test scenarios and validation procedures.
• Coordinate compliance validation activities with relevant business and technical stakeholders.
• Document testing results, regulatory evidence, findings, and remediation requirements.
• Support regulatory audits and certification assessments.
• Monitor changes in applicable SAMA requirements and assess their impact on relevant processes.
• Provide subject-matter expertise on Saudi banking regulations and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Support remediation activities for identified compliance or certification gaps.
• Maintain accurate regulatory documentation and certification records.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAMA regulations and Saudi banking regulations.
• Proven experience in regulatory certification testing and compliance validation.
• Strong understanding of regulatory traceability and certification readiness.
• Experience developing and executing regulatory testing and validation activities.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to analyze regulatory requirements and translate them into actionable testing and compliance requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience within banking, financial services, regulatory compliance, or related environments is highly relevant.
• Relevant professional certifications in banking, compliance, risk, audit, testing, or regulatory frameworks may support professional development.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Salary details have not been provided by the employer.

The position offers opportunities for career progression in regulatory compliance, banking governance, certification testing, and regulatory assurance. Professionals can further develop their expertise through hands-on exposure to SAMA requirements, compliance validation, certification readiness, regulatory traceability, and related professional development activities.

Training, certification, and skill-development opportunities may be available depending on the employer’s internal programs and business requirements.

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