Senior Compliance & MLRO - DFSA AML, Dubai

Aventus Global Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus Global Talent represents a DFSA regulated asset management firm in Dubai seeking an experienced Compliance Officer & MLRO to lead the compliance and financial crime prevention framework. You will ensure full alignment with DFSA rules and international AML/CFT standards, and manage MLRO duties across onboarding, governance and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years' compliance experience, DFSA familiarity, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of compliance experience within financial services, ideally asset/fund management with DFSA exposure.
• Proven MLRO or senior AML/compliance experience with strong knowledge of UAE AML law and DFSA rulebooks (COLL/CIR).
• Experience with fund governance, investor AML/KYC, and oversight of delegated/outsourced service providers.
• Arabic language skills strongly preferred alongside fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Act as MLRO subject to DFSA authorisation, overseeing AML/CFT policies and the compliance framework.
• Ensure ongoing DFSA compliance across AML, GEN, COB, COLL/CIR and related modules; monitor regulatory developments.
• Design and implement risk-based AML/KYC procedures for onboarding, subscriptions, and redemptions; sanctions screening.
• Provide compliance input to fund launches, offering documents, valuation policies and governance matters.
• Oversee compliance monitoring of outsourced functions to ensure DFSA-aligned arrangements.
• Lead SARs/STRs reporting to the UAE FIU and liaise with DFSA on inspections and filings.
• Deliver AML/compliance training and serve as a point of contact for regulatory inquiries and due diligence escalations.

Skills

Arabic language

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

DFSA rulebooks knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law/Finance/Business

ICA / CAMS qualifications preferred

Job description

Aventus Global Talent represents a DFSA regulated asset management firm in Dubai seeking an experienced Compliance Officer & MLRO to lead the compliance and financial crime prevention framework. You will ensure full alignment with DFSA rules and international AML/CFT standards, and manage MLRO duties across onboarding, governance and reporting.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years' compliance experience, DFSA familiarity, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.