Senior Compliance Advisor: High-Risk Onboarding & KYC

Capitex; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the UAE seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to support complex onboarding decisions and provide advisory input on high-risk customers. Responsibilities include reviewing and approving high-risk client onboarding cases and guiding onboarding teams. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of KYC experience in UAE banks, strong knowledge of customer risk assessment, and the ability to manage complex risk issues independently, ensuring compliance standards are met.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Client Acceptance / KYC within UAE banks.
• Experience in onboarding and periodic reviews of customer files.
• Strong understanding of customer risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve high-risk client onboarding cases.
• Provide advisory guidance to business and onboarding teams.
• Act as escalation point for complex customer risk issues.

Skills

Client Acceptance knowledge

KYC regulations

Risk assessment

Job description

A leading bank in the UAE seeks a Senior Compliance Officer to support complex onboarding decisions and provide advisory input on high-risk customers. Responsibilities include reviewing and approving high-risk client onboarding cases and guiding onboarding teams. Ideal candidates have at least 5 years of KYC experience in UAE banks, strong knowledge of customer risk assessment, and the ability to manage complex risk issues independently, ensuring compliance standards are met.