Senior Compliance & AML Leader — UAE FinTech

Umo Mobility; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 360,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave

Recharge Week

Home office stipend

Learning budget

Executive leadership path

Impactful work

Job summary

UMO Mobility in the UAE seeks a senior compliance lead to run day-to-day AML/CFT and sanctions work, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO. You will work closely with regulators such as VARA and CBUAE to build a compliant, multi-asset platform from the ground up.

You will update policies, apply KYC/EDD, oversee sanctions screening, regulatory reporting (FATCA/CRS), and deliver staff training. A 7+ year background in financial services compliance and CAMS or progress toward it is

Qualifications

• 7+ years in financial services compliance, AML/CFT and sanctions, including UAE-licensed entities.
• Based in UAE with hands-on VARA/CBUAE experience.
• Knowledge of VARA rulebooks, UAE AML/CFT, goAML, sanctions, FATCA/CRS.
• Experience handling AML/fraud/sanctions investigations to documented conclusions.
• Understanding of digital banking/payments/fintech in UAE and conventional banking vs. virtual assets.
• Degree in Law, Finance, Criminology or related field; CAMS preferable.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update compliance policies, procedures, and risk-control matrices.
• Perform KYC/EDD, review high-risk customers, monitor transactions, and file suspicious activity reports.

Skills

8+ years compliance

UAE regulatory experience

AML/CFT & sanctions

Regulatory liaison

KYC/EDD familiarity

AI tools (Claude)

Fluent English

Education

Law/Finance degree

CAMS/ACAMS certification

Tools

goAML

Chainalysis

Elliptic

TRM Labs

Job description

UMO Mobility in the UAE seeks a senior compliance lead to run day-to-day AML/CFT and sanctions work, reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer and MLRO. You will work closely with regulators such as VARA and CBUAE to build a compliant, multi-asset platform from the ground up.

You will update policies, apply KYC/EDD, oversee sanctions screening, regulatory reporting (FATCA/CRS), and deliver staff training. A 7+ year background in financial services compliance and CAMS or progress toward it is