Senior MLRO & Compliance Leader – Dubai

Lorum; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible vacation policy

Private Healthcare

Employee stock ownership (ESOP)

Flexible working and autonomy

Pay it forward days

Wellness days

Job summary

Lorum in Dubai offers a hybrid MLRO role based in the Dubai office (Dubai Internet City). You will own money-laundering escalations, suspicious activity reporting, policies and governance, reporting to the Group Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer.

You will join a group across Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore and the US to build a unified framework, with compliance operations handling case reviews and escalations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in senior compliance, including MLRO experience.
• Direct DFSA or UAE Central Bank exposure.
• Deep AML/CTF, sanctions and SAR processes.
• Interest in shaping compliance across Lorum's entities.

Responsibilities

• Be the DFSA go-to for reviews and reporting.
• Set policy with Compliance Operations; manage risk.
• Maintain AML/CTF/sanctions governance and risk assessments.
• Lead a group workstream with regional teams.

Skills

AML/CTF risk

Regulatory reporting

Regulatory liaison

DFSA experience

Job description

Lorum in Dubai offers a hybrid MLRO role based in the Dubai office (Dubai Internet City). You will own money-laundering escalations, suspicious activity reporting, policies and governance, reporting to the Group Chief Legal, Risk and Compliance Officer.

You will join a group across Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore and the US to build a unified framework, with compliance operations handling case reviews and escalations.