COMLRO

WebHR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

WebHR seeks a seasoned Compliance Officer / MLRO in Abu Dhabi to lead regulatory risk management and liaison with regulators. The role requires deep expertise in compliance, financial crime prevention, and UAE regulatory frameworks, with oversight of AML, KYC, and SAR processes.

The candidate should have 7–10 years in compliance, knowledge of UAE laws, and a track record in brokerage or financial services. FSRA/DFSA approvals are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, law, or related field.
• FSRA or DFSA-approved person is essential for this role.
• 7–10 years of experience working in a compliance role, preferably within a regulated industry.
• Strong knowledge of UAE laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Retail brokerage experience is essential for this role.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulations and assess their impact on the organization.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient in compliance management software and tools.
• Knowledge of ADGM Data Protection laws is a plus.
• Familiarity with SQL for compliance data analysis is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the compliance policies and procedures.
• Implement a risk-based compliance program. Perform monitoring and surveillance reviews in line with the compliance monitoring plan.
• Conduct trade surveillance and transaction monitoring.
• Provide regulatory guidance to staff, the SEO, and the Board.
• Prepare and present compliance reports for the Board.
• Assist with client enquiries and requests for information.
• Maintain AML policies and procedures.
• Oversee KYC and CDD processes.
• Identify, analyse, and report suspicious transactions.
• Provide AML training to staff and advisory support.
• Act as the primary contact for filing SARs.

Skills

Compliance leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Discretion

Stakeholder management

Compliance software

Category3A license

SQL knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, law, or related field

Job description

Description

JobTitle:COMLRO
Reportsto:SeniorExecutiveOfficer
Role:Fulltime
Location:AbuDhabi

TheCompany

Our client is the first self-directed digital investment platform in the region. Currently operating in Egypt with full brokerage and custody licenses, they aim to be at the forefront of economic development in the region by promoting financial literacy and providing individuals with access to local investment opportunities while channeling those investment funds to local enterprises to continue growing local economies and creating jobs. They are backed by prominent global and regional investors, including Tiger Global, BECO Capital and Prosus Ventures.

JobPurpose

TheCOMLROservesastheComplianceOfficerandMLROforthefirmand,inpartnershipwiththeBoardandtheSEO,isresponsibleformanagingtheregulatoryriskofthecompany.TheCOMLROistheprimarypointofcontactwithregulatorsandwillworkcloselywiththeBoardandSEOtomanageregulatoryrisk.Thisrole requiresaproactiveleaderwithdeepexpertiseincompliance,financialcrimepreventionandregulatoryframeworksintheUAE.

Dutiesandresponsibilities

ComplianceOfficerResponsibilities

• Developandmaintainthecompliancepoliciesandprocedures.
• Implementarisk-basedcomplianceprogram.Performmonitoringandsurveillancereviewsinlinewiththecompliancemonitoringplan.
• Conducttradesurveillanceandtransactionmonitoring.
• Provideregulatoryguidancetostaff,theSEO,andtheBoard.
• PrepareandpresentcompliancereportsfortheBoard.
• Assistwithclientenquiriesandrequestsforinformation.

MLROResponsibilities

• MaintainAnti-MoneyLaundering(AML)policiesandprocedures.
• OverseeKnowYourCustomer(KYC)andCustomerDueDiligence(CDD)processes.
• Identify,analyse,andreportsuspicioustransactions.
• ProvideAntiMoneyLaunderingtrainingtostaffandadvisorysupport.
• ActastheprimarycontactforfilingSuspiciousActivityReports(SARs).

SkillsandExperience

• Bachelor'sdegreeinbusiness,law,orarelatedfield.
• Arelevantprofessionalcertification(e.g.,CertifiedComplianceProfessional)isaplus.
• 7-10yearsofexperienceworkinginacompliancerole,preferablywithinaregulatedindustry.
• FSRAorDFSA-approvedpersonis essential for this role.
• StrongknowledgeofUAElaws,regulations,andindustrystandards.
• Retailbrokerageexperienceisessentialforthisrole.
• Excellentanalyticalskillswiththeabilitytointerpretcomplexregulationsandassesstheirimpactontheorganization.
• Effectivecommunicationandinterpersonalskillstocollaboratewithstakeholdersatalllevels.
• Attentiontodetailandtheabilitytohandleconfidentialinformationwithdiscretion.
• Strongorganizationalandprojectmanagementskillstohandlemultiplecomplianceinitiativessimultaneously.
• Proficientincompliancemanagementsoftwareandtools.
• ExperiencewithaCategory3Alicensedfirmisessential for this role.
• KnowledgeofADGMDataProtectionlawsisaplus.
• FamiliaritywithSQLforcompliancedataanalysisisbeneficial.