Senior Compliance Officer (Dubai)

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

Job summary

Hytech is seeking a Compliance Officer / Senior Compliance Officer to join our UAE-based Legal & Compliance team, supporting a CFD brokerage operation under Category 1 license. This hands-on role works with a regional team and reports to senior legal counsel and Group Compliance.

Key duties include KYC onboarding, transaction monitoring, regulatory reporting, product compliance, and regulator support, with a focus on embedding controls across trading platforms and IT systems.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of CFD/retail FX compliance experience under a Category 1 license.
• Solid knowledge of UAE regulatory AML/CFT requirements for brokerage or financial services.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Client KYC 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

CFD compliance

Regulatory knowledge UAE

AML/CFT

Education

ICA/CAMS/CISI or equivalent certification

Job description

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