Senior MLRO & Compliance Leader — UAE (ADGM)

Bybit Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Growth Fund

Global Collaboration

Career Advancement

Internal Mobility

Job summary

Bybit Limited is seeking a senior MLRO & Compliance Officer for its ADGM-licensed Broker Dealer entity in the UAE. The role combines compliance leadership with MLRO responsibilities to design, implement and oversee a robust regulatory framework aligned with FSRA expectations.

The incumbent will work hands-on with business stakeholders across trading, product, and operations, ensuring regulatory requirements are embedded from inception and maintained through ongoing operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of significant senior compliance and/or financial crime experience within ADGM, DIFC, or other regulated financial services environments.
• Strong working knowledge of FSRA Rules, FSMR, the ADGM AML Rulebook, and applicable sanctions frameworks.
• Experience in a Broker Dealer, investment firm, or trading environment, with familiarity with trade surveillance and conduct obligations.
• Experience supporting regulatory authorisations, licensing applications, or regulated entity setup.
• Experience engaging with the FSRA or equivalent regulator on supervisory matters or regulatory examinations.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, and oversight of the compliance function and monitoring of adherence to FSRA Rules, FSMR, MIR, and other applicable regulations.
• Develops and maintains compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring programmes, including trade surveillance, conflicts of interest management, and conduct rules for a Broker Dealer.
• Provides independent compliance advice to the Board and senior management, and reports material issues and escalations in a timely manner.
• Conducts regular compliance reviews, testing, and gap analyses to assess controls against regulatory requirements.

Skills

Senior compliance experience

AML/CFT expertise

Regulatory knowledge ADGM/FSRA

Stakeholder management

Hands-on operator

Job description

Bybit Limited is seeking a senior MLRO & Compliance Officer for its ADGM-licensed Broker Dealer entity in the UAE. The role combines compliance leadership with MLRO responsibilities to design, implement and oversee a robust regulatory framework aligned with FSRA expectations.

The incumbent will work hands-on with business stakeholders across trading, product, and operations, ensuring regulatory requirements are embedded from inception and maintained through ongoing operations.