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Senior Compliance Officer Transaction Monitoring
Job summary
A leading UAE banking institution is searching for a Senior Compliance Officer specializing in Transaction Monitoring. The successful candidate will oversee monitoring activities, ensuring adherence to UAE Central Bank regulations and financial crime frameworks. Responsibilities include reviewing transaction alerts, guiding compliance personnel, and escalating suspicious activities. Ideal applicants should have at least 5 years of relevant experience within UAE banks and a strong understanding of AML regulations.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years proven experience in Transaction Monitoring within UAE banks.
- Prior experience in senior or supervisory roles with increased responsibility.
- Strong understanding of UAE AML, CBUAE regulations, and typologies.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Responsibilities
- Review and approve complex transaction monitoring alerts and cases.
- Provide guidance and quality assurance to Compliance Officers within the TM team.
- Ensure timely escalation of suspicious activity in line with AML/CTF policies.
- Support SAR/STR preparation and submission where required.
- Assist with tuning, optimisation, and rule effectiveness reviews.
- Act as a subject matter expert for transaction monitoring processes.
Skills
Our UAE banking client is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer – Transaction Monitoring to support and oversee transaction monitoring activities, ensuring compliance with UAE Central Bank regulations and internal financial crime frameworks.
- Review and approve complex transaction monitoring alerts and cases
- Provide guidance and quality assurance to Compliance Officers within the TM team
- Ensure timely escalation of suspicious activity in line with AML/CTF policies
- Support SAR/STR preparation and submission where required
- Assist with tuning, optimisation, and rule effectiveness reviews
- Act as a subject matter expert for transaction monitoring processes
- Liaise with MLRO, Compliance Management, and internal stakeholders
- Minimum 5 years proven experience in Transaction Monitoring within UAE banks
- Prior experience in senior or supervisory roles with increased responsibility
- Strong understanding of UAE AML, CBUAE regulations, and typologies
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
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