Principal Specialist, Compliance Monitoring

Maaden, established in 1997, is one of the fastest-growing mining companies in the world and the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East. We are leading the development of the mining industry to become the third pillar of Saudi Arabia's economy by building a world class, unique, and fully integrated mining value chain.

Function

Legal & RC

Job Location

Riyadh

Working hours

8 hours

Job Purpose

The Principal Specialist, Compliance Monitoring is responsible for leading the design and execution of a comprehensive compliance monitoring program that ensures the organization meets its legal, regulatory, and internal policy obligations. This role plays a critical part in safeguarding Maaden's integrity by proactively identifying compliance risks, overseeing monitoring activities, and ensuring timely reporting and remediation.

Through the application of advanced compliance methodologies and cross functional collaboration, the role ensures that monitoring efforts are risk based, data driven, and aligned with the company's governance framework. The Principal Specialist serves as a subject matter expert, translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable insights and controls that support informed decision making and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and implement a risk based compliance monitoring framework that addresses obligations of varying impact levels, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations and internal governance standards.
• Lead and execute periodic compliance reviews and thematic audits to evaluate adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, identifying trends and areas for improvement.
• Maintain and continuously update the compliance obligations register, ensuring timely reflection of regulatory changes and internal policy updates.
• Engage proactively with internal stakeholders to identify, assess, and remediate compliance gaps, driving timely corrective actions and fostering a culture of accountability.
• Prepare and deliver high quality compliance reports and dashboards for senior leadership and regulatory authorities, providing insights on risk exposure, control effectiveness, and remediation progress.
• Ensure continuous monitoring and real time reporting of compliance status, leveraging data analytics and compliance tools to support informed decision making.
• Identify emerging compliance risks and lead the implementation of preventive and corrective measures, ensuring sustainable risk mitigation and operational integrity.
• Independently analyze compliance obligations using advanced knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance tools, ensuring accurate interpretation and application across business units.
• Interpret and operationalize legal and ethical guidelines by translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable internal policies, procedures, and controls.
• Design and implement a compliance monitoring framework using advanced regulatory tools and methodologies.
• Lead the compliance monitoring program by applying deep expertise in monitoring methodologies, ensuring continuous oversight, risk identification, and timely reporting to support regulatory readiness.

Minimum Qualifications, Experience

• Bachelor degree in relevant field . Master's degree will be an advantage.
• 7+ years' experience in compliance/legal in a similar type of organization

Skills

• Excellent oral, written and communication skills, including the ability to interact positively with a wide variety of individuals.
• High level of integrity, ethical conduct and trustworthiness.
• Deep understanding of ethics and investigations principles and practices.
• Proficiency in regulatory frameworks and compliance tools.
• Ability to interpret and apply legal and ethical guidelines.