Financial Crime Control Tester - Sharjah

Capitex; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Financial Crime Control Tester - QA to support the Financial Crime Compliance Risk Assessment. The role involves testing and assuring key financial crime areas, conducting assessments, and documenting findings. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in financial crime compliance and can start immediately for a 2-month assignment.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Financial Crime Compliance regulations.
• Experience in control testing within a second line of defence function.
• Available to start immediately.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing on core financial crime controls.
• Assess design and operational effectiveness of financial crime controls.
• Document findings and support reporting requirements.

Skills

Financial Crime Compliance (AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, KYC)

Control testing

Analytical skills

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Job description

Title

Financial Crime Control Tester - QA

Location

Banking client (onsite/hybrid as per client’s arrangement)

Start Date

Immediate / ASAP

About the Role

Our client, a leading bank, is seeking an experienced professional to support their Financial Crime Compliance Risk Assessment (FCRA). The role will sit within the second line of defence compliance function, focusing on control testing and assurance across key financial crime areas. The successful candidate will conduct design and effectiveness testing of financial crime controls to ensure regulatory compliance and support the bank’s annual risk assessment obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform testing on 8–9 core financial crime controls, including AML governance, Training & awareness, Policies & procedures, Transaction monitoring, Sanctions screening, and other FCC programme controls.
• Assess both the design (policies, procedures, governance frameworks, reporting lines, system implementations) and operational effectiveness (sample testing, alert investigation, quality control) of controls.
• Document findings, evaluate residual risks, and support reporting requirements as part of the annual FCRA process.
• Collaborate with the compliance team to provide independent assurance to senior management.
• Ensure timely delivery of the testing programme within the agreed project duration.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Financial Crime Compliance (AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, KYC, Governance, Training, etc.).
• Experience in control testing, QA, or compliance monitoring within a second line of defence function.
• Background in banking or financial services.
• Ability to independently assess policies, procedures, and operational processes.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Available to start immediately and commit to a 2-month assignment.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience with annual Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the Middle East or EU markets.