About the Role
As a part of our team, you'll help shape a platform that works for One — a business owner, an artist, a freelancer. In this role, you will run day-to-day compliance, AML/CFT and sanctions work in the UAE, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO. You will interact closely with the business and UAE regulators, including Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), while helping to build a compliance function that supports a regulated, multi-asset money platform from the ground up. We provide a space for you to exercise real ownership, minimizing micromanagement, so you can deeply understand the business and turn regulatory rules into practical controls.
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Responsibilities
You'll take ownership of:
- Compliance Framework: Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and the risk-control matrix; run second-line monitoring and testing; review new products and changes for compliance impact.
- AML/CFT Operations: Apply KYC and EDD standards, review high-risk customers, investigate transaction-monitoring alerts, and prepare suspicious transaction reports in goAML for the MLRO.
- Sanctions: Run and oversee screening against UAE targeted financial sanctions, UN, OFAC, EU and UK lists, handle potential matches, and advise the business on sanctions questions.
- Regulatory Liaison & Reporting: Support VARA and CBUAE licensing and ongoing obligations, prepare regulatory returns (including FATCA/CRS), respond to regulator requests, and track examination findings and remediation to completion.
- Virtual Asset Compliance: Apply FATF Travel Rule requirements and use blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs) to assess wallet and transaction risk.
- Training & Advice: Deliver AML and sanctions training to staff, and provide clear, practical compliance advice to Product, Operations, and Technology teams.
About You
- Experience: 7+ years in financial services compliance, AML/CFT and sanctions, including at least 3 years at a UAE-licensed bank, fintech or virtual asset service provider.
- UAE Regulatory Expertise: Based in the UAE, with hands-on experience working with CBUAE and/or VARA. Exposure to SCA, DFSA (DIFC), or FSRA (ADGM) is a plus.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Working knowledge of the VARA rulebooks, UAE AML/CFT law, goAML, targeted financial sanctions, PDPL and FATCA/CRS.
- Investigations: Experience in taking AML, fraud, and sanctions cases to a clear, well-documented conclusion.
- Product Knowledge: Exposure to digital banking, payments, or fintech business models in the UAE, with an understanding of both conventional banking and virtual assets.
- Education & Certification: A degree in Law, Finance, Criminology, or a related field; CAMS certification (or working towards it).
- AI-Native Mindset: Active use of AI tools such as Claude to enhance research, reviews, and reporting efficiency.
- Languages: Fluent English (required).
- Culture & Communication: Valuing open communication, transparency, mutual team respect, and an ownership mindset.
Bonus Points
- International Experience: Compliance experience outside the UAE, such as in Canada, Africa, South America, East Asia or the wider Middle East, and familiarity with regimes like FINTRAC, SFC/HKMA, Japan FSA, Central Bank of Brazil, or FIC/FSCA.
- Global Standards: Working knowledge of the FATF Recommendations and Wolfsberg principles.
- Correspondent Banking: Experience with correspondent banking due diligence and international bank relationships.
- Payments & Tokens: Experience with CBUAE stored value, retail payment, or Payment Token Services regulation.
- Additional Certifications: ICA diploma or ACAMS CCAS certification.
- Arabic: Spoken and written proficiency in Arabic.
The Company Standard
- Dynamic Work Environment: Vibrant offices and strong local teams across Lisbon, Dubai, Kyiv, and Lviv — with openness to remote work for the right fit.
- Rest & Recovery: 24 days of annual leave, dedicated paid sick leave, and observance of public holidays to keep you at your best.
- Recharge Week: After your first year with us, enjoy two consecutive 4-day work weeks annually — a built-in reset to sustain peak performance long-term.
- Full Setup: Top-of-the-line hardware and a home office stipend to enable your best work from anywhere.
- Growth Ecosystem: A dedicated learning budget and a clear, accelerated career path towards executive-level leadership within the Company ecosystem.
- Impact & Ownership: Your work directly shapes the product and the company direction, not just executing it.
