Chief FX Compliance & Financial Crime Lead

3S Money; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

3S Money in Dubai seeks a dedicated compliance owner for our Forex/CFD broker relationships, responsible for onboarding, monitoring, and risk classification across entities. This segment has leveraged trading models and cross-border activity, requiring an MLRO-level expert.

You will engage regulators (FCA, CSSF, DFSA etc.), design segment-specific controls, and collaborate with Group Compliance to balance growth with regulatory defensibility.

Qualifications

• Held an MLRO or Head of FCC role at a Forex/CFD broker or trading platform.
• Experience in EMI or PSP Financial Crime function with direct responsibility for this client segment.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks for leveraged trading and FX flow structures.
• Experience navigating multi-regulator environments (FCA, DFSA, CySEC, ASIC, SCA, CSSF).
• Certifications (ICA, CAMS, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end compliance and financial crime risk management for the forex/CFD broker and trading-platform client book.
• Design and maintain segment-specific onboarding, EDD, and risk-rating methodologies that reflect leveraged trading business models.
• Own transaction monitoring scenario design and tuning specific to broker/FX flow patterns.
• Act as a credible technical voice with regulators relevant to your base location and client relationships (e.g. FCA, CSSF, DFSA) on matters concerning this client segment.
• Partner with the Group Compliance function to ensure segment practice aligns with AML/KYC policy and board-level reporting.
• Support commercial and onboarding teams with pragmatic, risk-based guidance that balances growth with regulatory defensibility.
• Escalate emerging risks to Group CRCO and Board as appropriate.
• Be the point of escalation for AML concerns and advise first line teams and MLROs on client activity and risks.

Skills

MLRO experience

AML/CFT knowledge

Regulatory navigation

Stakeholder management

Job description

3S Money in Dubai seeks a dedicated compliance owner for our Forex/CFD broker relationships, responsible for onboarding, monitoring, and risk classification across entities. This segment has leveraged trading models and cross-border activity, requiring an MLRO-level expert.

You will engage regulators (FCA, CSSF, DFSA etc.), design segment-specific controls, and collaborate with Group Compliance to balance growth with regulatory defensibility.