Head of Compliance - Commodities/Trading

OmanYP; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

OmanYP is seeking a senior Compliance Leader in Dubai to head the global compliance programme within a fast-growing precious metals group. The role requires directing AML, KYC, CDD/EDD, sanctions controls, and risk-based governance across UAE entities.

You will partner with regulators, banks, and auditors, oversee investigations into potential financial crime, and shape policies that strengthen responsible sourcing and governance in a dynamic trading environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AML, financial crime, compliance, or risk functions within precious metals or financial services.
• Strong expertise in AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring.
• Deep understanding of UAE AML/CFT regulations and governance best practices.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, banks, and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of OECD Due Diligence Guidance and LBMA Responsible Sourcing Standards would be advantageous.
• Ability to challenge stakeholders and operate in a high-growth environment with limited compliance infra.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the compliance programme across UAE entities with strong governance.
• Oversee AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, and monitoring for high-risk counterparties.
• Evaluate source of funds/wealth and supply chain risks across international operations.
• Build and enhance policies, procedures, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Advise senior leadership while managing regulators, banks, auditors, and advisors.
• Lead investigations into potential financial crime and breaches with risk mitigation recommendations.

Skills

AML

KYC

CDD/EDD

Governance

Regulatory liaison

Job description

Our client is a fast-growing international precious metals and mining business with operations spanning the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. The organisation operates in a complex, high-risk trading environment and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of compliance, responsible sourcing, and governance.

• Lead and develop the organisation's compliance programme across multiple UAE entities, ensuring robust governance and risk management.
• Oversee AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and beneficial ownership assessments for high-risk counterparties.
• Evaluate source of funds, source of wealth, supply chain integrity, and responsible sourcing risks across international precious metals operations.
• Build, implement, and continuously enhance compliance policies, procedures, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership while managing relationships with regulators, banks, auditors, and external advisors.
• Lead internal investigations into potential financial crime, sanctions concerns, responsible sourcing issues, and compliance breaches, providing clear recommendations to senior management on risk acceptance and mitigation.

• Proven experience leading AML, financial crime, compliance, or risk functions within precious metals, commodities trading, banking, or financial services.
• Strong expertise in AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and beneficial ownership investigations.
• Deep understanding of UAE AML/CFT regulations and governance best practices.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, banks, and external stakeholders while managing compliance risk independently.
• Knowledge of OECD Due Diligence Guidance, LBMA Responsible Sourcing Standards, commodities trading, mining, or precious metals supply chains would be highly advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge stakeholders, make independent risk-based decisions, and operate confidently in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment with limited compliance infrastructure.