Senior Compliance Officer & Client Acceptance Advisory

Capitex; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UAE is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer for Client Acceptance & Advisory. This role involves reviewing high-risk client onboarding cases and ensuring compliance with KYC, CDD, and EDD requirements. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in KYC roles within UAE banks, possess strong advisory skills, and an ability to manage complex risk assessments independently. Join us to make a significant impact in customer risk evaluation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Client Acceptance / KYC within UAE banks.
• Prior senior or advisory role experience.
• Strong understanding of customer risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve high-risk client onboarding cases.
• Provide advisory guidance to business and onboarding teams.
• Ensure compliance with KYC, CDD, and EDD requirements.

Skills

Client Acceptance / KYC

Risk Assessment

Independent Work

Advisory Guidance

Job description

The Senior Compliance Officer – Client Acceptance & Advisory will support complex onboarding decisions and provide advisory input on high-risk customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve high-risk client onboarding cases
• Provide advisory guidance to business and onboarding teams
• Ensure compliance with KYC, CDD, and EDD requirements
• Support policy interpretation and risk appetite alignment
• Act as escalation point for complex customer risk issues

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Client Acceptance / KYC within UAE banks, with demonstrated exposure to onboarding, periodic reviews, and remediation of customer files across relevant segments.

Prior senior or advisory role experience, providing guidance to stakeholders, reviewing complex cases, and supporting decision-making on high-risk relationships.

Strong understanding of customer risk assessment, including source of wealth/funds, PEP and sanctions considerations, adverse media, ownership/control structures, and ongoing monitoring expectations.

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, managing workload and priorities effectively while delivering accurate outcomes within required timelines and service standards.