Compliance and AML

Compliance and AML

OVERVIEW

The regulatory sector in the Kingdom is expanding, with laws and regulations related to anti-money laundering, data protection, financial compliance, governance, and institutional integrity.

At Abdullah Azouni & Partners, we offer integrated compliance programs that help establishments build strong internal systems, reduce risks, and prevent violations.

SCOPE OF OUR SERVICES

01

Building institutional compliance frameworks in line with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, Know Your Client requirements, data protection laws, financial compliance regulations, and anti-corruption obligations.

02

Reviewing compliance through auditing contracts and internal procedures, hiring processes, financial operations, and adherence to supervisory authority systems, issuing reports outlining risks, violations, recommendations, and improvement plans.

03

Handling regulatory authorities through responding to comments, preparing corrective letters, managing internal investigations, and submitting required compliance reports.

04

Preparing AML and CTF policies and procedures, identifying and classifying risks, client identification procedures, requirements for reporting suspicious transactions, segregation of sensitive functions, and monitoring related lists.

05

Assisting companies to comply with the Personal Data Protection Law through privacy policies, organizing data collection and processing, processing contracts, and reviewing technical systems and leakage risk assessments.

06

Providing internal training programs for executives and staff on compliance, AML, privacy, anti‑corruption, and internal procedures.

07

Managing internal investigations of financial, behavioral, or administrative violations, documenting evidence, preparing detailed reports, and corrective plans.

OUR APPROACH

Focusing on prevention before penalties by closing risks before they become violations.

Simplifying compliance and translating complex laws and regulatory requirements into clear, daily actionable procedures.

Designing compliance solutions that consider sector-specific laws and regulatory requirements, including financial, real estate, education, and technology sectors.

Integration among compliance, governance, HR, and finance.

Quick response to regulatory comments in compliance with statutory deadlines prescribed by applicable laws and regulations.