Senior Compliance Officer

Hytech; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hytech seeks a Compliance Officer / Senior Compliance Officer to join our UAE-licensed CFD brokerage operation under a Category 1 licence. This hands-on role sits within a regional Legal & Compliance team with direct access to senior counsel as the firm scales.

You will lead client KYC, onboarding, screening, and ongoing due diligence, while handling regulatory reporting and product compliance for CFDs. Ideal candidates have 2–3+ years in CFD/retail FX compliance and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in CFD, retail FX or leveraged derivatives compliance
• Working knowledge of UAE regulatory landscape and AML/CFT requirements relevant to brokerage or financial services
• Fluent written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Client KYC and onboarding, risk classification, PEP and sanctions screening, and ongoing due diligence
• Transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation and reporting
• Regulatory reporting - periodic and ad hoc submissions
• Product compliance for CFD and leveraged products, including disclosures and marketing review
• Client complaint handling and record-keeping under licence conditions
• Supporting regulator inspections, audits and information requests
• Embedding compliance controls into the trading platform, client portal and IT/data infrastructure

Skills

Regulatory compliance

KYC onboarding

AML/CFT

English proficiency

Education

Compliance certification (ICA/CAMS/CISI)

Job description

About Hytech

Hytech is a leading management consulting firm headquartered in Australia and Singapore, specialising in digital transformation for fintech and financial services organisations. We deliver end-to-end consulting services and provide robust middle- and back-office solutions that enable our clients to optimise operations, enhance efficiency, and stay ahead in a fast-evolving digital landscape. Our client portfolio includes top global trading platforms and leading crypto exchanges.

With more than 2,000 professionals worldwide, Hytech has a strong and growing international presence, with offices across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Morocco, Cyprus, Dubai, and beyond.

We are seeking a Compliance Officer / Senior Compliance Officer to join our Legal & Compliance team supporting a UAE-licensed CFD brokerage operation under a Category 1 licence. This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused role within a business that is still being built. The successful candidate will work as part of a regional Legal & Compliance team, with local ownership and direct access to senior legal counsel and Group Compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Client KYC and onboarding, risk classification, PEP and sanctions screening, and ongoing due diligence.
• Transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation and reporting.
• Regulatory reporting - periodic and ad hoc submissions.
• Product compliance for CFD and leveraged products, including disclosures and marketing review.
• Client complaint handling and record-keeping under licence conditions.
• Supporting regulator inspections, audits and information requests.
• Embedding compliance controls into the trading platform, client portal and IT/data infrastructure.

Key Requirements

• 2-3+ years of relevant experience in CFD, retail FX or leveraged derivatives compliance under a Category 1 or comparable license.
• Working knowledge of the UAE regulatory landscape and AML/CFT requirements relevant to brokerage or financial services, with equivalent experience in a comparable regulated environment also considered.Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred Experience

• Experience operationalising a new license.
• ICA, CAMS, CISI or equivalent certification.
• Arabic or Mandarin language capability would be an advantage