About the Role
The company is seeking a Compliance Officer (Manager) based in Dubai, UAE, reporting to the CEO. This role involves supporting the establishment and maintenance of an effective Compliance Program, including exam management, advising on the impact of new regulations, and overseeing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) systems and controls.
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What You'll Do
- Develop and manage the company’s compliance policies and processes
- Ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting
- Coordinate various regulatory filings
- Focus on internal compliance policy review, including ongoing assessments, assisting with compliance review, internal audit reviews, and ongoing or ad hoc reviews
- Maintain all external Ireland Compliance relationships with:
i) regulators;
ii) banking partners;
iii) industry working groups; and
iv) third-party Compliance vendors
- Assist in the development of training materials
- Provide statistics on monitoring completion as needed
- Make recommendations for enhancing the firm’s systems, controls, and processes
- Manage and implement appropriate AML and CTF policies and procedures
- Ensure AML and CTF requirements are considered as part of the development of new products or service changes
- Maintain up-to-date AML documentation
- Assist in developing reports to the Board on a regular basis detailing the operation and effectiveness of the systems and controls used to combat financial crime
- Arrange and assist with regulatory visits and audit inspections
- Maintain an internal reporting process for receiving internal Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
- Manage monitoring registers and other records necessary to evidence compliance efforts
- Assist with maintaining overall compliance with the requirements and obligations prescribed by COAF (Council for Financial Activities Control), authorities, and other relevant authorities
What You'll Bring
Must Have
- Proven interest and/or experience in the fintech sector
- Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a risk, fraud, compliance, AML, or regulatory function; experience working with a regulated financial services business in legal or compliance roles preferred
- Professional certification in compliance risk management
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, global organization, maintaining close contact with relevant teams across multiple locations
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to provide useful and efficient counsel
- Good understanding of performing risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews, and enhanced due diligence
- Proficiency in compliance applications and programmes
- Ability to carry out necessary studies to ensure compliance with issued regulations and to provide necessary communication and coordination with the FIU
- Proactive, diligent team player
- Experience with virtual assets/crypto
What We Offer
- Ownership from day one within a high-trust, high-ownership culture where you can act like an owner and receive support to raise the bar
- Competitive pay, benchmarked across our markets and adjusted as you grow
- A clear path forward through "Grow with the company" (#GwF), our L1–L7 progression framework with both IC and Manager tracks
- Global exposure working alongside a team spread across seven markets, solving challenging problems that matter for emerging economies
- Learning and development support to continue growing your expertise.
