Techno-Functional Financial Crime Compliance Business Analyst

Capitex; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consulting firm is seeking a professional to map Financial Crime risk processes across various business units. The role requires developing detailed process maps and engaging with key stakeholders for validation. Ideal candidates will have experience in process mapping, knowledge in regulatory compliance, and strong communication skills. This position offers a chance to contribute to process standardization and improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with process mapping and documentation.
• Strong knowledge of Financial Crime regulatory compliance.
• Ability to engage stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Map Financial Crime risk processes across business units.
• Develop detailed process maps with activities and decision points.
• Engage with process owners to validate current processes.

Job description

Key ResponsibilitiesEnd-to-End Process Mapping Map Financial Crime risk processes across multiple business units, segments, and teams.
Develop detailed process maps capturing activities, decision points, hand-offs, dependencies, and approvals.
Document processes using a consistent, recognised methodology.
Identify Management Information (MI), KPIs, and KRIs associated with each process, including governance forums and oversight responsibilities.
Stakeholder Engagement & Validation Engage with process owners, risk owners, compliance, governance, and operations teams to validate process flows.
Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to accurately capture current-state processes.
Ensure all documented processes are reviewed and formally signed off by process owners.
Systems & Data Identification Identify and document all systems, tools, and data sources supporting each process.
Clearly distinguish between manual and system-driven activities and data hand-offs.
Risk & Control Visibility Capture key risk points, controls, approvals, and escalation pathways within each process.
Ensure alignment with applicable Financial Crime regulatory and compliance requirements.
AI & Automation Readiness Identify manual, repetitive, or decision-heavy process steps suitable for AI or automation.
Highlight activities driven by rules, thresholds, or judgement that could benefit from AI-enabled solutions.
Consistency & Standardisation Identify process variations across business units.
Recommend opportunities for process standardisation or consolidation where feasible.
Documentation & Deliverables Produce validated, audit-ready deliverables including: Process maps Process narratives RACI matrices Deliver outputs in a reusable format suitable for future transformation and AI initiatives.
Provide regular progress updates and final reporting to key stakeholders, including Compliance and Process Owners.
Knowledge Transfer Conduct structured handovers and walkthroughs to enable internal teams to maintain and evolve the process documentation post-engagement.