Assistant Manager, AML Regulatory & Technology

Client of Aventus Global Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus Global Talent is seeking an AML regulatory change professional in the UAE to drive regulatory change, testing, and model validation within a regulated banking environment.

You will manage AML-CFT risk monitoring, coordinate validation exercises, and lead remediation actions while interfacing with senior stakeholders on policy and controls enhancements. Dubai-based, with a focus on automation and efficient processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; ACAMS or similar certification is advantageous.
• 5–7+ years' experience in AML regulatory change management, testing, or financial crime tech.
• Strong UAE AML-CFT, sanctions and Proliferation Financing knowledge and controls.
• Experience with AML-CFT risk monitoring, model validation and regulatory gap analysis.
• Digitally-minded with exposure to automation and AI-driven tools.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new and existing regulatory guidance and drive action plans with stakeholders.
• Serve as the main AML-CFT regulatory liaison for incoming/outgoing communications.
• Own AML-CFT issues tracker from findings through remediation and escalation.
• Lead testing and tuning of AML monitoring systems; suggest threshold enhancements.
• Coordinate model validation; report testing status and remedial actions.
• Enhance MIS reporting including committee reporting; act as single point of contact for AML-CFT projects.

Skills

AML regulatory change management

Regulatory testing

Financial crime technology

UAE AML-CFT knowledge

Model validation

Regulatory gap analysis

Automation exposure

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

ACAMS certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct gap analysis against new and existing regulatory requirements guidance and notices and drive execution of resulting action plans across stakeholders
• Act as the key point of contact for regulatory liaison managing the timely handling of incoming and outgoing AML-CFT regulatory communications
• Own the Bank s AML-CFT issue management tracker overseeing findings from all sources through to remediation resolution and escalation
• Lead periodic testing and tuning of the AML Transaction Monitoring system Sanctions Screening systems and Customer Risk Assessment model recommending threshold or parameter enhancements based on outcomes
• Coordinate model validation exercises and report on testing validation status root cause analysis and remedial actions to senior stakeholders
• Strengthen the management information reporting framework including reporting to relevant committees and act as SPOC for bank-wide projects impacting the AML-CFT Sanctions CPF framework

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; a technical certification such as ACAMS or similar is advantageous
• 5 7+ years' relevant experience in AML regulatory change management, systems testing/tuning or financial crime technology within a regulated banking environment
• Strong knowledge of the UAE AML-CFT, Sanctions and Proliferation Financing regulatory framework, along with relevant compliance/control systems
• Experience with AML-CFT risk monitoring, model validation and regulatory gap analysis
• Digitally-minded, with exposure to automation or AI-driven tools and experience streamlining manual processes
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to train and guide teams on regulatory requirements