The Role
Lead Tabby’s Kuwait compliance function and serve as principal liaison with the Central Bank of Kuwait. Responsibilities include managing registration and licensing, building compliance policies and controls, acting as MLRO, overseeing AML/CFT, CDD, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring, maintaining consumer protection controls, tracking regulatory changes, preparing regulatory and committee reports, conducting assessments, and advising internal teams on compliance requirements.
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About Tabby:
Tabby is the GCC's leading shopping and payments platform, giving millions of people across Saudi Arabia and the UAE more control in the way they spend, save and earn. Headquartered in Riyadh, we've grown into one of the largest fintech companies to come out of the Arab world, working with +65,000 sellers, from global names like Apple, IKEA, Adidas and Shein to the region's leading retail groups.
Tabby is the GCC's leading shopping and payments platform, giving millions of people across Saudi Arabia and the UAE more control in the way they spend, save and earn. Headquartered in Riyadh, we've grown into one of the largest fintech companies to come out of the Arab world, working with +65,000 sellers, from global names like Apple, IKEA, Adidas and Shein to the region's leading retail groups.
We're now building a local team on the ground in Kuwait, with a renewed presence in the market coming soon. This is a rare chance to join us at the start of a local launch, shaping how we show up for Kuwaiti shoppers and sellers from day one, backed by the scale, technology and track record we've built across the region.
If you want to help us build something significant in Kuwait, backed by proven regional success, we want to hear from you.
About the role
Tabby is the leading shopping and financial services app in the Middle East - 25M+ users, 65,000+ merchants across Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait. We're now building our Kuwait team.
This is a founding role. You'll support building the compliance function in Kiwait rather than inherit one, and act as our principal contact with the Central Bank of Kuwait.
Key Responsibilities
- Own the CBK relationship - correspondence, inspections, information requests and supervisory dialogue
- Lead the compliance workstream of our CBK registration and licensing programme
- Build the Kuwait compliance framework from scratch: policies, controls, monitoring plan and risk assessments
- Act as MLRO - own the AML/CFT programme, including STR filing, CDD, sanctions screening and transaction monitoring
- Maintain the BNPL consumer protection framework covering dispute resolution, fee transparency and complaint handling
- Track regulatory change, assess business impact and drive implementation with the relevant owners
- Prepare compliance reporting for CBK and papers for the audit and risk committees
- Conduct regular compliance assessments and audits, proactively identifying potential areas of non-compliance and recommending corrective actions to mitigate risks and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
- Provide strategic guidance and support to various departments within the organization on compliance-related matters, including regulatory changes and updates, ensuring that all business activities are conducted in a compliant manner.
- Design and roll out efficient and effective compliance processes, leveraging technology and innovative solutions to streamline compliance workflows and enhance operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including senior management, to integrate compliance considerations into all aspects of business operations, including product development, marketing, and customer service.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 5+ years in compliance, AML/CFT or regulatory advisory within a CBK-regulated business - a Kuwaiti bank, finance company, exchange house, or registered e-payment or e-money provider
- Direct experience dealing with the CBK, including inspections and regulatory submissions
- Working knowledge of the CBK e-payment of funds regime and Kuwait's AML/CFT framework
- A track record of building frameworks, not only administering them
- Professional Arabic and English, including drafting regulatory correspondence in Arabic
About
Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save, by reshaping their relationship with money.The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 32,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA and Shein use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.Tabby has generated over $7 billion in transaction volume for its partner brands and has the highest rated, most reviewed, largest and fastest growing app of any fintech in the GCC region.Tabby launched operations in 2020 and has raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in compliance, AML/CFT, or regulatory advisory within a CBK-regulated business
- Direct experience dealing with the Central Bank of Kuwait, including inspections and regulatory submissions
- Working knowledge of the CBK e-payment of funds regime and Kuwait’s AML/CFT framework
- Demonstrated experience building compliance frameworks, rather than only administering them
- Professional Arabic and English proficiency, including drafting regulatory correspondence in Arabic
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The Company
What We Do
Tabby is a financial technology company on a mission to create financial freedom by reshaping people's relationship with money through buy now, pay later services, allowing consumers to split purchases into interest-free payments.
