About the role
Reporting to the CEO, this position is for a Compliance Officer (Manager) based in Dubai, UAE. The role focuses on supporting the establishment and maintenance of an effective Compliance Program, including exam management, advice on the impact of new regulations, and the implementation of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) systems and controls.
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What you'll do
- Develop and manage 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 Compliance relationships with regulators, banking partners, industry working groups, and 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 adequate 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 regular reports to the Board that detail the operation and effectiveness of 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 in maintaining overall compliance with requirements prescribed by COAF (Council for Financial Activities Control), authorities, and other relevant entities.
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 while maintaining close contact with relevant teams across multiple locations.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the capability to provide useful and efficient counsel.
- Good understanding of performing risk assessments, periodic/trigger reviews, and enhanced due diligence.
- Proficiency in compliance applications and programs.
- Ability to conduct necessary studies to ensure compliance with issued regulations and to provide the necessary communication and coordination with the FIU.
- Proactive and diligent team player.
Nice to have
- Experience in virtual assets / cryptocurrency.
What we offer
- Ownership from day one with a high-trust, high-ownership culture that encourages you to act like an owner and provides support to raise the bar.
- Competitive pay, benchmarked across markets and reviewed as you grow.
- A real path forward through Grow with the company (#GwF), our L1–L7 progression framework with both Individual Contributor (IC) and Manager tracks.
- Global exposure while working alongside a team spread across seven markets, tackling issues that matter for emerging economies.
- Learning and development support to continuously enhance your craft.
