Compliance Officer (Arabic speaker)

Talent Higher; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Higher is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the day-to-day delivery of an AML/CFT compliance framework within a Free Zone environment in Dubai. You will assist the Head of Compliance with client due diligence, sanctions and PEP screening, risk assessments, and reporting.

The role covers regulatory liaison, monitoring across the client portfolio, training staff, and preparing compliance reports for senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.
• 3–5+ years AML/CFT compliance experience.
• Strong knowledge of UAE AML laws and risk management.
• Certifications such as CAMS/ICA/ACFCS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review high-risk client applications, including KYC/EDD and risk ratings.
• Conduct and resolve PEP, sanctions, adverse media, and screening alerts.
• Escalate high-risk clients and sanction matches to senior management.
• Reassess risk after trigger events and apply enhanced due diligence.
• Identify and report suspicious activity via UAE FIU goAML.
• Serve as operational contact for UAE regulators and respond to requests.
• Deliver quarterly AML/CFT awareness training to staff.
• Prepare compliance reports on high-risk clients and overall performance.

Skills

KYC

EDD

Sanctions screening

PEP screening

Regulatory liaison

STR/SAR filing

English fluency

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are recruiting an Assistant Manager to support the day-to-day delivery of an AML/CFT compliance framework within a Free Zone environment.

The role will support the Head of Compliance in ensuring robust client due diligence, sanctions and PEP screening, risk assessments, suspicious activity reporting, regulatory liaison, and ongoing monitoring across the client portfolio.

Key responsibilities include:

• Review medium-high, high-risk, and override-risk client applications, including KYC, EDD, beneficial ownership, and risk ratings.
• Conduct and resolve ongoing PEP, sanctions, adverse media, stakeholder, and company-name screening alerts.
• Escalate high-risk clients, potential sanctions matches, material risk triggers, and rejected applications to senior management.
• Reassess client risk ratings following trigger events and apply enhanced due diligence where required.
• Identify, assess, and report suspicious activity, including filing STRs/SARs through UAE FIU goAML.
• Act as an operational point of contact for UAE competent authorities and respond to regulatory requests and directives.
• Deliver quarterly AML/CFT awareness training to employees.
• Prepare compliance reports on high-risk clients and overall compliance performance for senior management.
• Stay updated on UAE AML/CFT regulations, typologies, authority circulars, and regulatory developments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree is mandatory.
• Exposure to business setup/company formation industry.
• 3-5+ years of relevant AML/CFT compliance experience.
• Strong understanding of UAE AML laws, regulations, risk management, client due diligence, sanctions screening, and suspicious activity reporting.
• CAMS, ICA, ACFCS, or an equivalent certification is preferred.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, attention to detail, and independent judgement.
• Fluent English communication skills; Arabic would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.