Senior Vendor Compliance Manager Arabic Speaker

The Compliance function ensures that every exhibitor-built stand at Tahaluf events meets consistent safety documentation and build standardswithout slowing down delivery. This team works alongside Operations and onsite delivery partners to standardise exhibitor requirements run the stand audit process reduce onsite risk and ensure a fair repeatable compliance experience across all portfolios and shows.

What you will do: 

As our Senior Compliance Manager you will lead the end-to-end compliance programme for exhibitor and stand-builder delivered standsowning rules documentation standards audit workflows and onsite enforcement alignment. The role ensures consistency across all Tahaluf shows reduces operational friction and protects the organiser exhibitors and visitors through clear governance and strong stakeholder management.

A core part of the role is helping build an internal compliance team and operating model that leverages external partners to scale deliverycreating a consistent one Tahaluf standard across all events.

Key responsibilities

Compliance governance & standards

• Own and continuously improve the Design & Build compliance framework (rules processes timelines checklists templates).
• Maintain and update exhibitor manuals and compliance guidance ensuring clarity accuracy and consistency.
• Define minimum standards for stand builders: documentation insurance H&S structural requirements and build practices.

Stand plan audit & approvals

• Lead the stand design submission and approval process (including SLAs escalation routes and quality control).
• Ensure plan checks are consistent defensible and applied fairly across exhibitors and stand builders.
• Track approvals rejections revisions and compliance risk trends; reduce late submissions through better controls.

Key relationships

• Internal: Operations Directors Event Delivery Teams Legal/Risk Portfolio Leadership
• External: Stand Builders Exhibitors external delivery partners

Onsite compliance & enforcement (with Ops external partners)

• Work with Operations and external delivery partners to ensure stand inspections access controls audits and corrective actions are executed consistently.
• Standardise how fines/penalties remediation actions and incident escalation are applied.
• Act as a buffer and single source of truth between Operations teams and external partners on compliance requirements.

Build the internal compliance team partner model

• Help design and implement the internal compliance team structure (roles capabilities headcount phasing training).
• Define what is owned in-house vs delivered via external partners including clear scopes SLAs and governance.
• Set standards for partner performance (quality turnaround time onsite behaviour reporting) and drive continuous improvement.
• Create repeatable tools and systems that allow the compliance function to scale across multiple events without quality dropping.

Stakeholder management

• Partner day-to-day with Operations leadership to embed compliance early and reduce firefighting.
• Coordinate with Legal/Risk/Insurance where needed to ensure requirements are up to date and enforceable.
• Engage stand builders and exhibitors to improve compliance outcomes through clearer guidance and proactive communication.

Reporting & continuous improvement

• Build compliance dashboards: approval cycle times audit volume common failure reasons onsite incidents rework drivers.
• Identify systemic issues and implement process improvements to reduce workload and improve exhibitor experience.
• Ensure lessons learned are captured after each show and rolled into the next event cycle.

Team leadership

• Line manage Compliance Officers / Coordinators (where applicable) and set a high standard for quality and consistency.
• Train Ops teams and temporary show staff on requirements workflows and escalation routes.

Success measures (KPIs)

• Higher % of stand designs approved first-time (reduced rework).
• Improved on-time submission rates and faster approval cycle times.
• Fewer onsite non-compliances incidents and late-stage escalations.
• Consistent exhibitor manuals and compliance enforcement across all shows.
• Clear partner governance: measurable SLAs quality scores and audit trails.
• Scalable internal team model implemented and embedded.

Qualifications :

What you will bring:

Skills & experience

• 7 years in event operations compliance H&S governance venue/event safety stand build compliance or related field.
• Strong experience running technical review / approvals processes and audit workflows at scale.
• Experience building or scaling teams and/or managing outsourced delivery partners (scope SLAs performance).
• Excellent stakeholder managementfirm fair consistent and calm under conflict.
• Process-driven: can design workflows templates SLAs and reporting that actually stick.

Desirable

• Experience in large exhibitions with complex contractor ecosystems.
• Familiarity with structural safety temporary works rigging interfaces and venue technical rules.

Personal attributes

• Clear decision-maker; consistent and principled.
• Detail-oriented without becoming slow.
• Comfortable enforcing standards while keeping relationships professional.
• Solutions-led: reduces friction rather than adding bureaucracy.

We work hard to make sure life at Tahaluf is rewarding supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Were not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up join in and help make things happen. 

Additional Information :

What you will get:

Core Benefits:

• VVIP Bupa Medical Insurance for you and your family 
• Annual leave 28 days 
• Remote working on Sundays 
• Working anywhere 8 weeks every year
• School fees contribution 40000 SAR per child per year (up to a max of three children) 
• Residency visa including yearly dependent fees
• Individual annual flight allowance for expats 

Local Relocation Package*:

• Paid flight to Riyadh individual and family (up to a max of three children) 
• 30 days accommodation or a suitable serviced apartment from your arrival date or a one-off payment of SAR 5000 
• Up to SAR 2500 reimbursement of shipping goods/excess baggage costs

International Relocation Package*:

• Paid flight to Riyadh individual and family 
• 60 days accommodation or suitable serviced apartment from your arrival 
• date or a one-off payment of SAR 5000
• Up to SAR 2500 reimbursement of shipping goods/excess baggage costs 
• Paid flight home for individual and end of service gratuity payment when leaving the company (if applicable) 

*If eligible

We dont just accept difference we celebrate it.  We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and circumstances and base hiring decisions on relevant qualifications and merit.  We are proud to provide a disability-friendly environment. If you require any support or adjustments to participate in our interview or selection processes please let us know.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time