FinCrime Tech Lead: Monitoring & Compliance Systems

OVI; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Growth opportunities

Access to cutting-edge technology

Job summary

Client in Dubai, UAE is seeking a Compliance Technology Expert—Financial Crime for a full-time, on-site role in a banking environment. The candidate combines deep regulatory tech knowledge with hands-on monitoring, screening, and data-driven governance.

The ideal professional brings extensive experience in AML/CFT/CPF, system migrations, and vendor engagement, ensuring robust, scalable compliance platforms in a dynamic banking setting.

Qualifications

• 9–10 years of experience in financial crime compliance technology within banking.
• Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools and querying languages like SQL.
• Experience in system implementation and migration projects.
• Strong technical aptitude and analytical mindset.
• Excellent stakeholder management and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and optimize transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and case management systems.
• Design and fine-tune detection scenarios and screening thresholds.
• Conduct scenario reviews and ATL/BTL testing for system validation.
• Oversee data feeds and integration between banking systems and compliance platforms.
• Identify and remediate data quality issues impacting monitoring and reporting.
• Support model risk management processes and prepare governance documentation.
• Act as a subject matter expert on technology implementation and migration projects.
• Manage vendor relationships and support system testing and go-live activities.
• Identify automation opportunities and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Prepare technical and performance reports for senior management.

Job description

Client in Dubai, UAE is seeking a Compliance Technology Expert—Financial Crime for a full-time, on-site role in a banking environment. The candidate combines deep regulatory tech knowledge with hands-on monitoring, screening, and data-driven governance.

The ideal professional brings extensive experience in AML/CFT/CPF, system migrations, and vendor engagement, ensuring robust, scalable compliance platforms in a dynamic banking setting.