Financial Crime & Compliance Audit Lead

تابي; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working model

Stock options program

Comprehensive health insurance

Flexi Perks

Job summary

تابى is seeking an Internal Audit Lead - Financial Crime to oversee audits across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud prevention, and CDD/KYC. You will own end-to-end audit engagements, assess the effectiveness of financial crime frameworks, and provide actionable insights to strengthen the organization’s compliance and controls.

Apply advanced data analytics to identify anomalies, coordinate with Compliance and Risk, and communicate findings to senior leadership while maintaining audit independence in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, law or a related field.
• 7+ years in internal audit, financial crime compliance or forensic investigations within banking/fintech.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud risk management and CBUAE regulations.
• Advanced data analytics capabilities and familiarity with SQL, Python, Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end-to-end audits across financial crime and compliance processes.
• Plan and execute risk-based audits covering first and second line controls.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of financial crime frameworks.
• Assess regulatory horizon scanning, change management and compliance monitoring.
• Identify gaps and provide actionable remediation recommendations.
• Conduct deep-dive reviews into high-risk areas like transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Stay updated on regulatory developments and enforcement actions.

Skills

AML/CFT knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Investigation mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Law

CAMS/CFE/CFF/CIA/CISA certifications

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

تابى is seeking an Internal Audit Lead - Financial Crime to oversee audits across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud prevention, and CDD/KYC. You will own end-to-end audit engagements, assess the effectiveness of financial crime frameworks, and provide actionable insights to strengthen the organization’s compliance and controls.

Apply advanced data analytics to identify anomalies, coordinate with Compliance and Risk, and communicate findings to senior leadership while maintaining audit independence in a