Hiring for Financial Crime Compliance Roles | UAE

Job Description

Hiring for Financial Crime Compliance Roles | UAE

As part of our client’s global expansion strategy, we are hiring for two key mid-senior roles within the Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) team. If you’re passionate about combating financial crime and want to work in a high-impact, regulatory-facing environment, we want to hear from you.

Open Positions:

1️⃣ Senior Officer – Sanctions Screening

 Responsibilities:
• Monitor and assess screening alerts generated by the sanctions screening system
• Apply knowledge of OFAC, UN, EU, and UAE sanctions frameworks to decision-making
• Perform periodic tuning and optimization of screening parameters
• Conduct trend analysis on false positives and refine detection logic to reduce noise
• Collaborate with tech and compliance teams to implement system enhancements
• Draft escalation reports and maintain audit trails for internal and regulatory reviews
• Provide mentorship to junior analysts and assist in internal trainings

Requirements:
 4–6 years’ experience in sanctions screening (FI or exchange house)
 Strong understanding of global and local sanctions regimes
 Hands-on experience with screening tools (e.g., Fircosoft, Bridger, World-Check)
 Proven ability to tune system settings using data and false-positive metrics
Strong communication and leadership skills

2️⃣ Senior Officer – Transaction Monitoring

 Responsibilities:
• Oversee daily AML transaction monitoring alerts and investigations
• Develop and refine detection rules and scenarios based on risk typologies
• Leverage data analytics to enhance rule logic and reduce false positives
• Collaborate with business and IT to optimize monitoring workflows
• Conduct deep-dive investigations and draft STRs/SARs where necessary
• Lead junior analysts and contribute to quality assurance of case files
• Maintain comprehensive documentation in line with regulatory expectations

 Requirements:
 4–6 years’ experience in AML transaction monitoring
 Strong expertise in rule-based detection logic and typology mapping
 Familiarity with monitoring platforms (e.g., Actimize, SAS AML, Oracle Mantas)
 Excellent analytical, report-writing, and leadership skills
 Experience working with or for exchange houses preferred

Why Join?

• Be part of a growing, future-ready compliance team
• Work in a regulated and dynamic exchange environment
• Help lead compliance transformation projects with real impact
• Competitive compensation and professional development support