Global Compliance Manager & MLRO (Regulatory Affairs)

Recruiter4u; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiter4u in Dubai, UAE is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to establish and oversee the group’s compliance function across prop trading, Forex/CFD brokerage and financial services.

The role focuses on building a robust group-wide framework, regulatory oversight across jurisdictions, AML/KYC, and risk management. Collaboration with Legal, Risk, Finance and Technology is essential; potential to act as Group MLRO subject to approvals.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in compliance within financial services, preferably Forex, CFD brokerage, prop trading, FinTech, payments or similar businesses.
• Excellent knowledge of AML/CFT, KYC/CDD, sanctions, financial crime and regulatory compliance.
• Experience dealing with regulators or regulated financial institutions, developing compliance policies and implementing monitoring programmes.
• Strong understanding of licensing requirements, regulatory perimeters and cross-border compliance.
• Experience coordinating compliance teams or local compliance officers across multiple jurisdictions is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Framework: Build and develop the compliance function, establish policies and procedures, identify regulatory gaps, implement remediation plans and introduce effective monitoring and reporting processes.
• Regulatory Oversight: Ensure compliance with applicable licensing requirements, regulatory permissions and jurisdictional restrictions. Manage regulatory filings, renewals, enquiries, inspections and relationships with regulators and external advisers.
• AML/KYC & Financial Crime: Oversee AML/CFT frameworks, risk assessments, customer due diligence, sanctions and PEP screening, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity reporting and investigations.
• Prop Trading Compliance: Assess the regulatory treatment of simulated trading and prop trading products across jurisdictions. Review trader agreements, evaluation rules and payout structures, and establish controls against prohibited trading practices, account manipulation and trading abuse.
• Forex/CFD Brokerage Compliance: Oversee client classification, suitability, best execution, client money protection, leverage requirements, conflicts of interest, market abuse, disclosures and trading conduct.
• Policies & Monitoring: Develop and maintain compliance policies covering AML/KYC, sanctions, financial promotions, complaints, data protection, outsourcing, conflicts of interest, regulatory reporting and employee conduct. Implement risk-based monitoring, testing and remediation programmes.
• Marketing & Client Protection: Review websites, campaigns, affiliate materials, financial promotions and client communications to ensure they meet regulatory requirements, including appropriate disclosures, risk warnings and jurisdictional restrictions.
• Governance & Reporting: Prepare compliance reports for senior management and the Board, oversee complaints and regulatory incidents, coordinate local compliance officers, deliver employee training and maintain appropriate records for audits and regulatory inspections.
• Cross-Functional Oversight: Work closely with internal teams and third-party providers to ensure compliance risks are identified, controlled and documented across the Group.

Skills

AML/KYC knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Compliance

Job description

Recruiter4u in Dubai, UAE is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to establish and oversee the group’s compliance function across prop trading, Forex/CFD brokerage and financial services.

The role focuses on building a robust group-wide framework, regulatory oversight across jurisdictions, AML/KYC, and risk management. Collaboration with Legal, Risk, Finance and Technology is essential; potential to act as Group MLRO subject to approvals.