Compliance Associate - Builders Program - (Emirati National)

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
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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 at Tamara, you will play a key role in ensuring that all company operations, products, and communications align with SAMA’s regulatory requirements and Tamara’s internal governance standards. Operating under the Financing Sector and preparing for Tamara’s upcoming transition to the Payments Sector, you will help maintain a robust compliance framework that promotes accountability, transparency, and readiness for regulatory oversight.

You will support the department in reviewing policies, contracts, products, and advertisements; conducting internal inspections; preparing regulatory submissions; and ensuring all compliance activities are properly documented and traceable. Through your work, you will help safeguard Tamara’s regulatory standing while enabling responsible business growth and innovation.

You are detail-oriented, curious, and collaborative — someone who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment where compliance acts as a trusted business partner.

Your responsibilities

• Support as a point of contact with SAMA by helping the team prepare responses, track requests, and organize regulatory communications and inspections.

• Help prepare and submit regulatory reports, both periodic and ad-hoc, by coordinating with other teams to collect and verify the required information.

• Assist in conducting compliance reviews and inspections to check that internal practices meet SAMA’s regulations and company policies.

• Review policies, contracts, products, and marketing materials with guidance from senior team members to make sure they follow regulatory and consumer-protection requirements.

• Work closely with business teams to help them understand regulatory expectations and ensure new initiatives are compliant before launch.

• Help develop and update compliance guides, trackers, and awareness materials to support different departments.

• Support in maintaining and updating the Annual Compliance Plan, tracking deadlines, progress, and follow-up actions.

• Make sure that all compliance activities, reports, and communications with SAMA are clearly documented and easy to trace for future reference.

• Track and follow up on open compliance observations to ensure they are resolved within the agreed timelines.

Your Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration,Finance or a related field.

• 0–2 years of experience in Regulatory Compliance, ideally within Fintech, Consumer Finance, or Payments.

• Solid understanding of SAMA’s regulatory landscape, including frameworks governing finance companies, BNPL, and payment service providers.

Skills

• Basic understanding of SAMA’s finance and payments regulations, with eagerness to learn more through hands-on experience.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills to review information, spot gaps, and support regulatory reporting.

• Good documentation and reporting skills, ensuring accuracy and traceability in all compliance activities.

• Clear and professional communication skills in both Arabic and English for working with internal teams and regulators.

• Strong collaboration and coordination abilities to support cross-functional teams in meeting compliance requirements.

• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining complete records of compliance reviews, submissions, and communications.

Attributes

• Organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a strong sense of responsibility.

• Curious and eager to learn, especially about regulatory compliance and SAMA’s requirements.

• Adaptable and solution-oriented, able to handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Team player who values collaboration, accountability, and clear communication.

• Motivated by Tamara’s mission to uphold trust, transparency, and excellence in compliance and governance.