Senior Payments Compliance Lead

Antler; Dubai; On-site; AED 661,000 - 1,028,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid in USD

Job summary

SellAbroad, a Dubai-based cross-border e-commerce platform, seeks a Compliance Officer to own and mature the compliance function. You will interact directly with banking and acquirer partners, driving KYC/KYB, EDD and AML programs with precise, externally-facing writing.

You will manage policies, due-diligence packs, sanctions screening, and regulatory coordination across UAE/UK/Europe hours, with occasional Dubai office presence. This is a hands-on, operator role with real impact.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years in payments compliance on the provider side (merchant underwriting, onboarding, EDD or risk).
• Hands-on merchant KYC/KYB experience with direct file reviews and decisions.
• Working knowledge of card-scheme rules, chargebacks and disputes.
• Excellent written English for external communications to bank compliance teams.
• Discretion and sound judgement in external writing; ability to work UAE/UK/Europe hours.

Responsibilities

• Own merchant due diligence queue and provide documented verdicts with no backlog.
• Manage acquirer/bank EDD questionnaires and document packs; host onsite visits.
• Maintain AML/KYC policy as a living document and ensure sanctions screening runs on schedule.
• Oversee transaction and merchant monitoring, including chargeback thresholds and disputes.
• Track Visa/Mastercard rule changes and translate into operational requirements.
• Coordinate tax-compliance activities with external advisors; monitor jurisdiction thresholds.

Skills

KYC/KYB

Payments compliance

AML & sanctions

Card-scheme rules

Policy writing

Stakeholder communication

Time-zone coordination

Job description

SellAbroad, a Dubai-based cross-border e-commerce platform, seeks a Compliance Officer to own and mature the compliance function. You will interact directly with banking and acquirer partners, driving KYC/KYB, EDD and AML programs with precise, externally-facing writing.

You will manage policies, due-diligence packs, sanctions screening, and regulatory coordination across UAE/UK/Europe hours, with occasional Dubai office presence. This is a hands-on, operator role with real impact.