Regional Conflicts Risk Lead, Asia and Middle East

Walkers; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Walkers in Dubai invites a Senior Conflicts Manager to oversee conflicts clearance across the Asia and Middle East portfolio. The role blends investigative rigor with commercial awareness, ensuring ethical walls and sanctions screening are rigorously applied to complex cross-border matters.

You'll synthesize data from engagements, affiliated entities, and ownership structures to render swift, compliant clearance decisions, while mentoring junior reviewers and shaping intake policy for the

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing client intakes and mapping ownership structures.
• Familiarity with ethics rules and AML/sanctions screening.
• Ability to design preventive conflicts frameworks and policies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee conflicts clearance across Asia and Middle East portfolio.
• Synthesize data from engagements and ownership structures for swift decisions.
• Advise partners on clearance conditions and intake policies.
• Design and roll out firm-wide conflicts training and policies.

Skills

Conflicts management

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Cross-border experience

Ethical walls

Tools

IntApp

Job description

Walkers in Dubai invites a Senior Conflicts Manager to oversee conflicts clearance across the Asia and Middle East portfolio. The role blends investigative rigor with commercial awareness, ensuring ethical walls and sanctions screening are rigorously applied to complex cross-border matters.

You'll synthesize data from engagements, affiliated entities, and ownership structures to render swift, compliant clearance decisions, while mentoring junior reviewers and shaping intake policy for the