Compliance Associate

Swissquote Bank; Business Bay; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Dubai seeks an experienced professional for a compliance role focused on customer due diligence. Candidates should have 3 to 4 years of relevant experience and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include handling customer account applications, complex onboarding cases, and maintaining compliance documentation. The role offers a chance to work in a prestigious financial environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 4 years’ experience in a compliance or regulatory role, focused on customer due diligence.
• Familiarity with CDD regulations and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review digital account applications and customer due diligence reports.
• Handle complex onboarding cases and attend to sales requests regarding clients.
• Coordinate with Compliance in Switzerland on account-opening clarifications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal abilities

Job description

Job Description

Located in the reputable Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), Swissquote MEA Ltd, a subsidiary of Swissquote Bank Ltd, is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). It provides an array of banking, wealth and private banking services across the Middle East and Asia.

• Prepare, review and submit digital account applications, physical account opening forms (individual, joint, corporate accounts), partnership agreements (Introducing Brokers & Money Managers) and carry out customer due diligence reports (background-checks and cross verifying the client’s / company’s identity, company / personal profile, its nature and net-worth).
• Handles complex onboarding cases including clients with complex structures, financial institutions, asset managers, and PEPs.
• Attends to the sales’ requests / queries regarding their clients and the required KYC documents.
• Coordinate and follow up with Compliance in Switzerland on account-opening clarifications and outstanding queries.
• Update KYC records and perform enhanced or customer due diligence as required or instructed.
• Maintains and keeps records of documents.
• Arranges contracts / documents for shipment to Switzerland.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 4 years’ experience in a compliance or regulatory role, with a specific focus on customer due diligence.
• Familiarity with CDD regulations and best practices.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.