Chief Compliance Officer

iGamingBar; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global gaming company based in Dubai is seeking a seasoned compliance and risk management professional with over 8 years of experience. The ideal candidate will optimize risk management strategies, oversee compliance licensing processes, and enhance data governance initiatives. Strong familiarity with KYC/AML standards and crisis management skills are essential. This role offers a challenging opportunity to ensure legal compliance and mitigate risks in a dynamic international environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of compliance and risk control experience.
• 3+ years of management experience preferred.
• Familiar with KYC, AML, and anti-fraud systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize the company's risk management strategy.
• Lead the acquisition of compliance licenses.
• Organize data compliance and user privacy work.

Skills

Compliance strategy development

Risk management

KYC/AML knowledge

Legal compliance coordination

Data governance

Crisis management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in law, finance, auditing, or risk control

Job description

Job Responsibilities

1. Develop and optimize the company's risk management and compliance strategy to ensure the legal and compliant operation of global business;
2. Responsible for the construction of the KYC/AML system, monitoring user behavior, fund flows, and transaction suspiciousness to prevent money laundering and fraud;
3. Lead the acquisition of (payment/gaming) compliance licenses and regulatory coordination (such as Curacao, MGA, UKGC, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Cyprus, Malta, etc.);
4. Organize the company's data compliance and user privacy (GDPR, PDPA, etc.) related work to improve data governance capabilities;
5. Collaborate with legal, payment, and finance departments to improve risk control strategies such as transaction monitoring, blacklist management, and user classification;
6. Regularly output risk control reports and compliance risk assessments, and conduct compliance reviews and early warnings for major business operations;
7. Track changes in global gaming and financial regulatory policies and develop response mechanisms;

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above, with priority given to candidates majoring in law, finance, auditing, or risk control;
• 8+ years of compliance and risk control experience, 3+ years of management experience, with a background in online gaming or payment industries preferred;
• Familiar with KYC, AML, anti-fraud systems, data protection mechanisms, and major compliance standards;
• Practical experience in applying for and maintaining gaming or payment industry licenses;
• Strong risk control modeling thinking, compliance policy research capabilities, and crisis management skills;
• Fluent in English reading and writing, experience in cross-border teamwork is a plus.

Bonus points

• Holding risk control/compliance certifications such as ACAMS, ICA, CAMS, CFE, etc.;
• Familiar with virtual currency payment risk control and compliance management;