Deputy MLRO

CO_AFSADN Apex Fund Services (AD) Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Group is hiring for a senior Compliance/Regulatory role in Abu Dhabi to strengthen the company’s AML/CFT framework and regulatory liaison capabilities. You will monitor FSRA/ADGM compliance, conduct risk assessments, and support filings while maintaining records and reporting to senior management.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, with CAMS/ICA certification preferred and 3–5 years in a compliance role within financial services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Professional certification (CAMS/ICA) preferred.
• AML/CFT experience in financial services.
• 3-5 years of experience in Compliance or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Compliance and AML Frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with FSRA regulations, ADGM laws, and internal policies.
• Identify, assess, and report compliance and regulatory risks.
• Track regulatory developments and assess business impact.
• Maintain compliance registers, breaches, conflicts of interest, and regulatory obligations.
• Support regulatory filings and liaison with the FSRA.
• Develop and execute the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP).
• Conduct compliance reviews, testing, and monitor remediation actions.
• Prepare compliance reports and management information for senior management and the Board.
• Provide day-to-day regulatory advice and support awareness of AML/CFT, sanctions, and conduct requirements.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/CFT

FSRA/ADGM knowledge

Risk assessment

Stakeholder mgmt

Strong communication

DPO duties

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

CAMS/ICA certification

Tools

Regulatory reporting tools

Job description

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the Compliance and AML Frameworks.
• Monitor compliance with FSRA regulations, ADGM laws, and internal policies.
• Identify, assess, and report compliance and regulatory risks.
• Track regulatory developments and assess business impact.
• Maintain compliance registers, breaches, conflicts of interest, and regulatory obligations.
• Support regulatory filings and liaison with the FSRA.
• Develop and execute the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan (CMP).
• Conduct compliance reviews, testing, and monitor remediation actions.
• Prepare compliance reports and management information for senior management and the Board.
• Support AML/CFT and Sanctions oversight, including client risk assessments and due diligence reviews.
• Review AML alerts, sanctions screening results, adverse media hits, and suspicious activity investigations.
• Assist with SAR/STR assessments, reporting, and AML risk assessments.
• Review high-risk client onboarding and periodic KYC reviews.
• Provide compliance guidance on client acceptance and regulatory matters.
• Support KYC remediation and control enhancement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory records.
• Prepare reports for Board, committees, and senior management.
• Provide day-to-day regulatory advice and support awareness of AML/CFT, sanctions, and conduct requirements.
• Support in DPO related responsibilities.
• Act as deputy to the MLRO when required.
• Receive and assess internal suspicious activity reports.
• Assist in determining whether external reporting obligations arise.
• Maintain appropriate records relating to suspicious activity reporting.
• Support the effectiveness of AML transaction monitoring and screening controls.
• Assist with regulatory inspections, audits, and financial crime reviews.
• Act as DPO as and when required.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Professional certification (CAMS/ICA) preferred
• AML/CFT experience in financial services
• 3-5 year of experience Compliance or related fields.

Competencies

• Strong regulatory judgment and independence
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Stakeholder management
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to ensure compliance while supporting business needs
• Solutions driven critical thinking, with the ability to adapt to change.

Disclaimer: Unsolicited CVs sent to Apex (Talent Acquisition Team or Hiring Managers) by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position. Apex operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our exclusive recruitment partners.

About Apex Group

We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people-powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people-powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service-led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders. All the things you need to own your unique journey.

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