Senior Vice President Regulatory Services Operations AML

Maples Group; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services leader in Dubai seeks a Senior Vice President for Regulatory Services Operations focusing on AML. This role requires leading a compliance team, ensuring adherence to UAE regulations, and managing client regulatory obligations. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience, strong AML knowledge, and team leadership skills. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage and a hybrid work policy, emphasizing employee wellbeing and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Hybrid Work Policy

Competitive vacation packages

Educational assistance and professional development

Qualifications

• 7-10 years' experience in financial services, preferably with funds management.
• Extensive knowledge of international AML laws relevant to UAE regulations.
• Experience with risk profiles and KYC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance team and act as Compliance Officer for client entities.
• Develop compliance policies and perform risk assurance testing.
• Support clients' regulatory reporting and licensing processes.

Skills

Compliance Officer experience

Knowledge of UAE regulations

Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership skills

Attention to detail

Education

Professional qualifications in AML or Compliance

Job description

SVP - Regulatory Services Operations - AML

Position: Senior Vice President - Regulatory Services Operations, AML

Location: Dubai (Hybrid)

About Us

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations. Our side‑by‑side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award‑winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500+ colleagues worldwide.

What It Is Like to Work Here?

We are driven to excel, and collaboration is key to our continued success. We can go further for our clients because we go further for each other too. Our inclusive culture creates an environment where people can be themselves at work while doing their best work. No matter where you work in the Maples Group, you will be part of a global team.

Established in 2008, our Dubai office is the Maples Group’s regional operating hub in the Middle East. A commitment to service excellence and investment in our people has led to continued growth where our teammates deliver best‑in‑class solutions to clients worldwide, alongside our colleagues in legal services.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an accomplished compliance professional to lead our client‑facing Middle East Compliance Services team.

The Maples Group is among the top fund administrators and company service providers in the Middle East with offices in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM).

Our clients, who often hold Category 3C asset management licenses in these jurisdictions, look to the Maples Group to provide full‑service, turnkey administration and fiduciary solutions to them and their investment funds.

As the lead of the Middle East Compliance Services team, you will primarily:

• Act as Compliance Officer and/or Money Laundering Reporting Officer for our client entities
• Develop and maintain prudential, conduct and anti‑financial crime compliance policies, procedures, systems, and controls for our clients
• Create a compliance monitoring and testing programme (risk assurance) and ensure effective testing is undertaken for relevant client entities; with findings reported to the management and boards including tracking to conclusion any non‑compliance matters that may be identified
• Support Customer Due Diligence and Know Your Customer processes
• Act as liaison between our clients and their regulatory authorities and financial intelligence units on all relevant matters
• Manage clients’ regulatory reporting obligations
• Assist clients in navigating regulatory licensing and authorisations processes as it relates to policies, procedures, and related documents
• Track changes to legislation and regulation as it may impact the client entities and provide guidance as to changes required
• Prepare and ensure relevant Compliance, Conduct and Financial Crime training is delivered to staff of client entities and client board members
• This role will report to the board of the client entities and internally will report to the Head of Regulatory Services

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• 7‑10 years’ experience in financial services as the nominated lead Compliance Officer/MLRO or consultant, specifically with funds management, asset management, and/or fund administration experience
• Extensive knowledge of the relevant regulations in the UAE, including the DIFC and ADGM, and international AML laws
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., AML, CDD, Compliance Risk, or equivalent)
• Experience in customer due diligence (CDD/KYC) on various international corporate structures and risk profiles
• Excellent communication and organisational skills noting that English is the main language of the firm
• Experienced leader able to develop team members
• Motivated, driven and a team player
• Possesses good attention to detail and can manage time effectively
• Solutions‑driven critical thinking, with the ability to adapt to change

Benefits & Rewards

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships. The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, and optical)
• Hybrid Work Policy
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes

Disclaimer

All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment‑related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.

Please note that it is the Maples Group standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made. Except for roles based in the Republic of Ireland, the background checks will include criminal records checks when a conditional job offer is made. If you have a criminal record, it does not mean that your job offer will be automatically withdrawn. The Maples Group will make all job offer decisions on a case‑by‑case basis and will take a number of factors into account, such as the role that you are applying for and the nature and circumstances of the past offence. You will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before a decision is made. Further details will be provided at the time any conditional job offer is made.