Senior Analyst, Compliance Advisory

Checkout.com; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with three days in the‑

Hybrid working with three days per in‑

Job summary

Checkout.com in Dubai seeks a senior compliance professional to advise on high-risk clients, EDD, and screening within the UAE regulatory framework. You will investigate alerts, draft STR/SARs for MLRO decisions, and help maintain the local compliance program.

The role offers hybrid work with three days in the office and opportunities to lead training and regulatory gap analyses.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a compliance function in banking or payments.
• Knowledge of KYC, AML/CFT and sanctions.
• Working knowledge of the UAE regulatory environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational advisory on high-risk clients, including EDD cases and screening alerts.
• Present risk recommendations to the MLRO and DMLRO.
• Investigate alerts and draft STR/SARs for MLRO decisions.
• Lead or contribute to updates of the local compliance framework.
• Perform second line quality assurance testing of CDD/EDD and screening decisions.
• Perform regulatory watch and gap analysis against UAE requirements.
• Draft training material and run scenario-based training for business units.

Skills

KYC/AML knowledge

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Regulatory knowledge

Education

ACAMS/ICA Diploma

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide operational advisory on high-risk clients, including EDD cases and screening alerts
• Present risk recommendations to the MLRO and DMLRO
• Investigate alerts and draft STR/SARs for MLRO decisions
• Lead or contribute to updates of the local compliance framework
• Perform second line quality assurance testing of CDD/EDD and screening decisions
• Perform regulatory watch and gap analysis against UAE requirements
• Draft training material and run scenario-based training for business units

Requirements

• 5+ years in a compliance function in banking or payments
• Knowledge of KYC, AML/CFT and sanctions
• Working knowledge of the UAE regulatory environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong spoken and written English

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in Compliance Advisory
• CBUAE-regulated business experience
• ACAMS, ICA Diploma or equivalent

Benefits

• Hybrid working with three days per week in the office

About the Company

Checkout.com powers digital payments for global businesses, with 20 offices across six continents and London as HQ.