Job Description
Hiring for Financial Crime Compliance – UAE
We are seeking a skilled Analyst, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) to join a leading financial institution in the UAE (Hybrid Work Model). This role plays a crucial part in financial crime compliance, ensuring adherence to AML, KYC, and sanctions regulations while supporting policy development and risk assessments.
Responsibilities:
Risk Assessment & Due Diligence:
- Conduct high-risk customer due diligence (CDD) reviews, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
- Review and approve Very High Risk (VHR) relationships, including new-to-bank (NTB) clients and KYC refresh cases.
- Identify and assess potential money laundering, sanctions violations, and financial crime risks.
Regulatory Compliance & Advisory:
- Provide AML, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C) advisory to business units.
- Ensure alignment with global AML/CTF (Counter-Terrorism Financing) standards, FATF recommendations, and UAE regulations.
- Support the development of CDD policies, risk assessment models, and process enhancements to strengthen compliance frameworks.
Monitoring, Reporting & Governance:
- Conduct high-risk case reviews, ensuring compliance with sanctions policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Prepare compliance reports for regulators, governance forums, and internal stakeholders.
- Assist with compliance testing, internal audits, and governance reporting to mitigate financial crime risks.
Training & Process Improvements:
- Deliver AML/CDD training programs to business units to enhance compliance awareness.
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology and automation for process improvements in due diligence and financial crime monitoring.
What We’re Looking For:
- Strong knowledge of AML, KYC, CDD, financial crime compliance, and risk assessment methodologies.
- Familiarity with financial crime regulations, sanctions frameworks, and anti-bribery & corruption (AB&C) guidelines.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to manage complex investigations and high-risk customer reviews.
- Experience in regulatory reporting, governance, and compliance audits.
- Technical proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and Power BI for data analysis and reporting.
Why Join Us?
- Work with a leading financial institution in the UAE.
- Exposure to complex financial crime cases and high-risk compliance processes.
- Opportunity to contribute to policy development, process enhancements, and governance initiatives.
- Hybrid work environment with a strong focus on career growth and professional development.
How to Apply:
the subject line:
“Analyst, Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Applicant.”
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions.
