Senior Compliance Specialist

Eden Rose; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Rose seeks a Senior Compliance Specialist in Dubai, focusing on delivering high-level regulatory compliance services for asset management clients. You will act across ADGM, DIFC, and onshore entities to ensure robust governance and risk controls.

The role includes developing policies, overseeing monitoring programs, and serving as a regulatory contact to ensure timely submissions and adherence to DFSA/ADGM standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Compliance, AML or related regulator experience.
• Experience with DFSA/ADGM or equivalent authorization preferred.
• Ability to draft and implement compliance policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide outsourcing, authorization, and project support to ADGM, DIFC, and onshore firms.
• Deliver day-to-day compliance and AML deliverables for clients and colleagues.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

An excellent opportunity is available with our client who provide specialist compliance services for the asset management industry for a Senior Compliance Specialist. Partnering with institutional investors, our client is based in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing outsourcing, authorization, and projects support to ADGM, DIFC, and onshore firms.
• Providing day to day support to clients and colleagues in executing compliance, and AML deliverables.
• Undertaking the role of Compliance Officer/MLRO and possibly Risk Officer.
• Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements.
• Drafting and/or executing a compliance monitoring and testing program and performing desk based reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal procedures.
• Ensuring that the regulatory returns and relevant notifications are submitted on a timely basis and acting as a point of contact with the regulator.

The Senior Compliance Specialist will preferably be educated to degree standard (or equivalent). You will have a minimum of three years experience in Compliance, AML or at the Regulators and currently hold or have previously held authorization by the DFSA/ADGM or equivalent experience.