About the Role
You will hold prescribed senior management responsibility for compliance and financial crime for the ADGM entity. Act as Data Protection Officer overseeing governance regulatory engagement and incident reporting under ADGM Data Protection Regulations. Design implement and maintain a comprehensive compliance and financial crime framework covering AML CFT sanctions fraud ABC tax evasion conduct conflicts data protection and market integrity. Lead policy development regulatory interpretation horizon scanning and timely submission of FSRA returns notifications and incident reports. Oversee client due diligence sanctions screening blockchain investigations and enhanced due diligence for UAE clients. Serve as primary liaison with the FSRA and other UAE authorities. Provide compliance oversight of outsourcing arrangements including technology providers blockchain analytics vendors and cloud services. Work closely with Risk and Technology teams on operational resilience incident management cyber considerations and data localisation. Ensure effective operation of compliance processes including 2nd line control testing. Partner with Group Compliance leadership to deliver global and UAE compliance initiatives. Lead enterprise and product level risk assessments and deliver targeted compliance training. Represent the organization at UAE industry events and speak on panels as a subject matter expert.
Requirements
- 7+ years’ experience in Financial Crime & Compliance within financial services.
- Previous COMLRO approval and experience overseeing a compliance function.
- Deep expertise in UAE, ADGM and FSRA regulatory frameworks, including AML, CTF, sanctions, ABC, conflicts, data privacy and conduct.
- Strong delivery mindset proactive, detail oriented and comfortable operating at pace.
- Leadership experience managing teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of digital asset regulation and associated risks; strong interest in blockchain technology.
- UAE residency or passport holder, and ability to work regularly from ADGM.
- Exceptional communication skills and a reputation for integrity, transparency and trust.
- Desirable: Experience in digital asset firms, custody, or blockchain analytics tools.
Responsibilities
- Hold prescribed senior management responsibility for compliance and financial crime for the ADGM entity.
- Act as Data Protection Officer overseeing governance regulatory engagement and incident reporting under ADGM Data Protection Regulations.
- Design implement and maintain a comprehensive compliance and financial crime framework covering AML CFT sanctions fraud ABC tax evasion conduct conflicts data protection and market integrity.
- Lead policy development regulatory interpretation horizon scanning and timely submission of FSRA returns notifications and incident reports.
- Oversee client due diligence sanctions screening blockchain investigations and enhanced due diligence for UAE clients.
- Serve as primary liaison with the FSRA and other UAE authorities.
- Provide compliance oversight of outsourcing arrangements including technology providers blockchain analytics vendors and cloud services.
- Work closely with Risk and Technology teams on operational resilience incident management cyber considerations and data localisation.
- Ensure effective operation of compliance processes including 2nd line control testing.
- Partner with Group Compliance leadership to deliver global and UAE compliance initiatives.
- Lead enterprise and product level risk assessments and deliver targeted compliance training.
- Represent the organization at UAE industry events and speak on panels as a subject matter expert.
Benefits
- Private health care
- Generous Annual Leave
- Life Insurance
- Flexible bank holidays (can choose whether to work on bank holidays and use the leave elsewhere in the year)