Risk Compliance Officer

Tandem Search; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Search in Dubai is seeking a Risk & Compliance Officer to support risk, regulatory compliance, and conflicts across the firm’s practice. The role involves client due diligence, AML and sanctions checks, and the ongoing monitoring of client and matter changes.

The candidate will help ensure engagement terms are applied consistently, assist with information barriers, and deliver internal training to embed best practice within a global team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months' experience in a compliance function within a regulated organisation.
• Law degree or GDL qualification, with some legal work experience.
• AML experience.
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Ability to identify conflicts and risk within a law firm (training provided if needed).
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills.
• High discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Support matter inception and onboarding in line with regulatory standards and policy.
• Conduct client due diligence and review KYC documentation, AML and sanctions searches.
• Assist with engagement terms and review client-imposed terms.
• Perform ongoing monitoring and risk assessment of client and matter changes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date matter information.
• Review and help keep firm policies current with regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance reporting, including weekly/monthly status reports.
• Help set up information barriers and insider lists.
• Deliver internal training to embed best practice.
• Collaborate with other teams and support internal audits as needed.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML experience

KYC processing

Communications skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Confidential information handling

Global teamwork

Education

Law degree or GDL qualification

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

A top-tier international law firm with a strong global presence, known for its progressive and commercially minded approach to legal advice, combining practical, business-focused thinking with deep legal expertise.

The Role

The firm is looking for a Risk & Compliance Officer to join its Risk & Compliance team in Dubai, providing practice support across risk, regulatory compliance, and conflicts.

Key Responsibilities

• Support matter inception and new client/matter onboarding in line with regulatory standards and firm policy
• Conduct client due diligence, review KYC documentation, and carry out AML and sanctions searches, escalating issues to the MLRO as needed
• Assist with the uniform application of engagement terms and review client-imposed terms
• Perform ongoing monitoring and risk assessment of client and matter changes
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date matter information
• Review and help keep firm policies current with regulatory requirements
• Support compliance reporting, including weekly/monthly status reports
• Help set up and maintain information barriers and insider lists
• Deliver internal training to embed best practice
• Contribute to research and process improvement projects
• Support Risk Lawyers with annual internal file audits
• Collaborate with Revenue & Collections, Marketing, and Conflicts teams as needed
• Respond to ad hoc requests from the business

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 6 months' experience in a compliance function within a regulated organisation
• Law degree or GDL qualification, with some legal work experience
• AML experience
• Strong understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks
• Ability to identify conflicts and risk within a law firm (training provided if needed)
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle confidential information professionally
• Comfortable managing multiple tasks and projects, working both independently and as part of a global team
• High proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel