Senior Compliance Officer & MLRO - UAE Regs

Confidential Jobs; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Jobs in the UAE seeks a Compliance Officer & MLRO to own the company’s regulatory operations across UAE jurisdictions. You will be registered with regulators as a Responsible Individual and lead licensing, AML/CFT controls and governance. The role covers VARA, CMA, Central Bank and other authorities, with robust reporting to the Board.

You’ll design policies, deliver training, run risk assessments, and oversee screening and sanctions. A senior, UAE-based specialist is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a compliance function, with AML/CFT experience.
• Draft and implement compliance and AML policies from first principles.
• Work with UAE regulators and be fit for regulator assessments.
• Experience designing and delivering staff compliance training.
• Ability to manage licensing, governance and reporting to Board.
• Clean regulatory, criminal and credit record.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory licensing and Responsible Individual duties including licence lifecycle.
• Draft, implement and maintain the compliance policy suite with owners.
• Act as MLRO and manage AML/CFT risk assessment and screening.
• Design and deliver annual compliance and AML/CFT training.
• Develop risk-based monitoring, testing and assurance programmes.
• Prepare governance reports and provide regulatory advisory to the business.

Skills

AML/CFT knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Policy drafting

Training design

Governance reporting

Regulatory liaison

Tools

goAML

Chainalysis

Elliptic

TRM

Job description

Confidential Jobs in the UAE seeks a Compliance Officer & MLRO to own the company’s regulatory operations across UAE jurisdictions. You will be registered with regulators as a Responsible Individual and lead licensing, AML/CFT controls and governance. The role covers VARA, CMA, Central Bank and other authorities, with robust reporting to the Board.

You’ll design policies, deliver training, run risk assessments, and oversee screening and sanctions. A senior, UAE-based specialist is required.