AML Quality Assurance Assistant Manager — Dubai

Aventus Global Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus Global Talent supports a leading UAE banking group in Dubai by appointing an Assistant Manager for AML Quality Assurance. You will design and execute testing across critical financial crime controls, collaborating with the Head of AML and senior stakeholders to strengthen regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities include developing an annual QA testing plan for AML monitoring, sanctions screening, KYC/CDD/EDD, and regulatory reporting, and reporting outcomes with gaps and remediation

Qualifications

• Must have AML monitoring and sanctions screening experience.
• Proven ability to identify risks, document gaps and drive remediation.
• Strong understanding of KYC/CDD/EDD processes in a regulated banking environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an annual QA testing plan covering AML Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening, KYC/CDD/EDD, compliance systems and regulatory reporting.
• Report testing outcomes and control gaps through management committees and MIS, ensuring timely remediation and staff training.
• Recommend enhancements to the control framework based on results and regulatory developments.
• Conduct Risk-Control Self-Assessments and support regulatory requests.
• Coordinate with Group AML-CFT function on QA exercises and contribute to AML-CFT training.
• Support Head of AML in maintaining policies aligned to regulatory expectations.

Skills

AML Transaction Monitoring

Sanctions Screening

KYC/CDD/EDD

Control Testing

Reporting

Stakeholder Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification (CA/CFA or CAMS)

Tools

Compliance systems

Job description

Aventus Global Talent supports a leading UAE banking group in Dubai by appointing an Assistant Manager for AML Quality Assurance. You will design and execute testing across critical financial crime controls, collaborating with the Head of AML and senior stakeholders to strengthen regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities include developing an annual QA testing plan for AML monitoring, sanctions screening, KYC/CDD/EDD, and regulatory reporting, and reporting outcomes with gaps and remediation