A leading company in Dubai is looking for Compliance Officer / MLRO.
Job Description
• Design, review and revise compliance policies, procedures, and controls to meet applicable legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice standards.
• Client/business partner onboarding, trade surveillance, conduct of business monitoring, general compliance monitoring, training and regulatory reporting as required.
• Promoting, demonstrating and embedding a strong compliance culture.
• Conduct due diligence checks and ongoing AML reviews for existing clients and business partners.
• Act as key person for the oversight of all AML/CFT and sanctions matters, including implementation of effective and sustainable controls.
• Oversee systems and controls to Identify and mitigate potential areas of AML compliance vulnerability and risks/gaps and develop/implement pragmatic corrective action plans.
• Prepare reports for senior management, auditors and external regulatory bodies as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with all relevant regulatory changes as well as evolving best practices, carrying out gap and business impact analysis.
• Provide ongoing and ad-hoc support on compliance queries (both from internal and external stakeholders).
• Review marketing materials to ensure compliance with regulatory and scheme requirements.
• Assist with the identification, evaluation, monitoring and mitigation of operational risks; and proactively suggest improvements.
The Successful Applicant
• Minimum 5 years overall industry experience with 2 or more years of direct wealth management/investments, compliance, KYC and AML experience with a financial institution.
• Technical knowledge of applicable rules and regulations, including AML/CTF/Sanctions, VARA, Conduct of Business, FATCA/CRS, and Data Protection.
• Knowledge of KYC, KYB and KYT with hands on experience on compliance software.
• Knowledge of Chain Analysis, Elliptic or TRM Labs is a bonus.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication, strong analytical, problem solving and organization skills.
• Ideally have a Bachelors or Masters Degree from a top institution.
• Be hands-on, detail oriented & able to function independently.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Have excellent communication skills both written emails and verbal.
What’s on Offer
• Excellent career progression
• Competitive salary & benefits
• Great work environment & culture
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