Compliance Analyst

AEJ Consulting Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

AEJ Consulting Ltd seeks a Compliance Analyst in Dubai to support regulatory advisory, exchange rules, position limits, and reporting across commodity derivatives. You will be near trading desks, handling onboarding and surveillance with a hands-on, front-facing approach.

The role suits a recent graduate or someone with up to a year of experience, offering exposure to a commodity derivatives trading environment and trader training programmes early on to build product understanding.

Qualifications

• 0–1 year of experience in compliance, regulatory reporting, risk or trading ops.
• Degree in Law, Finance, Economics or related discipline.
• Genuine interest in commodities and derivatives markets and willingness to learn.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet daily deadlines with numerical data.
• Confident communication with traders, brokers and senior stakeholders.
• Competence in Excel; exposure to SQL or Python is a plus but not required.
• Awareness of FCA environment; knowledge of MiFID II, EMIR or exchange rulebooks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory guidance and exchange rule interpretations to international teams.
• Manage trader setup across multiple exchanges and execution platforms.
• Monitor exchange position limits across jurisdictions and coordinate exemptions.
• Ensure transaction reporting compliance for commodity derivatives, options, FX trades.
• Calculate capital adequacy under FCA and DFSA regulations.
• Perform daily market abuse surveillance and elevate alerts as needed.
• Develop onboarding processes for institutional and retail clients across services.
• Review Master Brokerage/Service Agreements with clients and providers.
• Support wider regulatory initiative projects and policy updates.
• Attend trader training to deepen product expertise and oversight.

Skills

Regulatory reporting

Market surveillance

Stakeholder communication

Data analysis

Excel

SQL basics

Python basics

Education

Law/Finance/Economics degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Our client who is based in Dubai is seeking a Compliance Analyst to sit close to the trading and brokerage desks and support the full breadth of the compliance function. This is a hands‑on, front‑facing role covering regulatory advisory, exchange rules, position limits, transaction reporting, market abuse surveillance and client onboarding.

The role suits a recent graduate or someone with up to a year of experience who wants genuine exposure to a commodity derivatives trading environment rather than a narrow, siloed compliance seat. New joiners attend the firm’s trader training programme early on to build a real understanding of the products they are overseeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory guidance and exchange rule interpretations to international trading and brokerage teams.
• Manage operational compliance responsibilities, including trader set‑up across multiple exchanges and execution platforms.
• Conduct daily monitoring of exchange position limits across multiple jurisdictions and coordinate position limit exemption applications.
• Ensure transaction reporting compliance for exchange‑traded commodity derivatives, options, give‑ups and FX trades.
• Calculate capital adequacy requirements under FCA and DFSA regulations.
• Perform daily market abuse surveillance activities and elevate alerts as appropriate.
• Develop and enhance client onboarding processes for institutional and retail segments across research, CFD, spread betting and institutional brokerage services.
• Review and amend Master Brokerage and Master Service Agreements with prospective clients and third‑party service providers.
• Support wider compliance project work, including regulatory initiatives, policy updates and remediation.
• Attend the firm’s trader training programme to deepen expertise in the commodity derivatives trading environment and strengthen regulatory oversight capabilities.

Requirements

• 0–1 year of experience in compliance, regulatory reporting, risk or trading operations — strong graduates and internship experience will be considered.
• Degree in Law, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• Genuine interest in commodities and derivatives markets, and a willingness to learn the products in detail.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with daily deadlines and numerical data.
• Confident communicating directly with traders, brokers and senior stakeholders.
• Competence in Excel; exposure to SQL or Python is a plus but not required.
• Awareness of the FCA regulatory environment; knowledge of MiFID II, EMIR or exchange rulebooks is advantageous.
• Self‑starter who thrives in a fast‑moving, lean team rather than a large process‑driven function.