Compliance Officer / MLRO Full Time

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide expert compliance advisory services across global business operations, ensuring adherence to cross-border and region-specific regulations.
• Conduct AML due diligence and respond to AML/KYC inquiries from third parties.
• Handle regulatory inquiries and maintain engagement with regulators as required.
• Perform regulatory reviews and reporting to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
• Communicate compliance requirements clearly and effectively with regulators and external parties, both verbally and in writing.
• Investigate and assess transaction monitoring alerts, collaborating with relevant departments to address potential risks.
• Ensure all reviews and investigative findings are thoroughly documented.
• Develop, update, and align compliance policies and procedures with evolving local regulations.
• Act as a liaison between compliance and other departments, including legal and risk management, to foster a coordinated approach to compliance.
• Support and contribute to ad hoc projects and tasks, ensuring timely and effective execution.

The candidate selected for this role will report to the Head of Compliance and will be based out of Abu Dhabi. The responsibility of the candidate selected for this role will grow based on business growth

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7–9 years of experience in a compliance officer role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain high-quality standards.
• Keen attention to detail while maintaining a strategic, big-picture perspective.
• Solid understanding of regulatory, reputational, and compliance risks.
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Who is already a CO/MLRO or deputy MLRO