Lean Technologies
Financial Services
SeniorComplianceManager
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“Senior Compliance Manager at Lean Technologies. Skills: Compliance framework, Regulatory standards, AML policies, Risk assessments. Develop and update compliance policies. Prepare and execute a compliance monitoring plan”
Industry & Context.
Analytical; Problem-solving; Decision-making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of 7 years of experience in compliance, At least 3 years in crypto/digital asset space, Expertise in AML, KYC, sanctions, and transaction monitoring frameworks, Experience engaging regulators, auditors, and financial institutions at a senior level, Ability to operationalize compliance in a fast-growing business
Nice to Have
Valuable experience to bring to the role
What You'll Do.
Develop and update compliance policies
Prepare and execute a compliance monitoring plan
Conduct periodic compliance training
Act as liaison with regulators
Ensure compliance with reporting obligations
Communicate relevant regulatory directives
Maintain monitoring processes
and address compliance breaches
Record and escalate breaches
Conduct compliance reviews
Submit findings to stakeholders
Conduct compliance risk assessments
Advise on mitigation strategies
Monitor regulatory developments
Translate developments into operational requirements
Collaborate with Legal Counsel
Foster a culture of accountability
Lead compliance workstreams
Develop and maintain AML policies
Conduct AML risk assessments
Identify key risk areas
Oversee client onboarding
Oversee due diligence processes
Ensure appropriate risk ratings
Ensure appropriate file reviews
Support background checks
Support screening processes
Act as main point of contact with regulators
Receive suspicious activity reports
Assess suspicious activity reports
Escalate suspicious activity reports
File reports with relevant authorities
Provide AML training to staff
Ensure new directives are communicated
Ensure sanctions are communicated
Conduct semi-annual AML assessments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with leadership; Partner with legal; Partner with product; Partner with commercial teams
Communication Scope
Stakeholder management
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to join Lean Technologies and build the compliance framework for a strategic new offering focused on stablecoin-based payments infrastructure. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the product is developed and scaled in line with regulatory standards across multiple jurisdictions. This is a hands-on and strategic role where you will partner closely with leadership, legal, product, and commercial teams to embed compliance into every stage of development and rollout. ABOUT LEAN Lean is the leading financial infrastructure provider in the Middle East. We power some of the region’s largest companies with APIs that enable payments, account verification, financial data access, and other critical financial infrastructure. What started as the region’s pioneering Open Banking platform and quickly became the de facto leader in account aggregation and payment initiation in the region is now becoming something bigger: a multi-product infrastructure company powering payments, data, and lending across MENA. We’ve processed billions of dollars in transactions. We’re trusted by 350+ clients - from Binance and Careem to Etisalat - and backed by General Catalyst, Sequoia, and Shorooq. Our $67.5M Series B was just the beginning. We’re expanding into new markets, opening offices, acquiring businesses, and building capabilities that didn’t exist here before. RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop and update compliance policies and procedures in line with applicable rules and industry best practices - Prepare and execute a compliance monitoring plan to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements - Conduct periodic compliance training and awareness sessions for employees and management - Act as liaison with regulators on compliance related matters - Ensure compliance with reporting obligations and communicate relevant regulatory directives and circulars internally - Maintain monitoring processes to ide
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