Senior Compliance Analyst

Role Overview

• Conduct compliance testing and monitoring reviews to ensure adherence to DFSA/ CMA rules, internal policies, and regulatory obligations
• Answer or coordinate the responses to queries from the business to resolve compliance related issues ensuring license activities comply with the DFSA/ CMA Conduct of Business (COBs) rules
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with local and international laws, including timely regulatory and audit submissions
• Assist in developing and updating internal policies that reflect the DFSA / CMA regulatory environment
• Assists reviewal of Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), and ongoing client monitoring in adherence to UAE AML Rules and Regulations
• Assist with the implementation of the transaction monitoring systems
• Collaborating with legal, risk, finance, operations, technology, and front-office teams to embed compliance into strategic projects
• Assist with the collation of information for internal and external disputes.
• Assist in drafting and maintaining compliance policies and procedures in accordance with DFSA and CMA regulatory requirements
• Monitor DFSA/CMA regulatory updates, consultation papers, and notices
• Conducting and managing investigations of unusual activity
• Provide day-to-day compliance guidance to internal stakeholders regarding DFSA / CMA regulatory requirements and client compliance issues
• Maintain and update regulatory registers
• Ensure compliance records are maintained in accordance with DFSA and CMA record keeping requirements including regulatory registers
• Contributing to incident, error, and breach assessments and maintaining required registers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Law, or related field
• 3
• 5 years of experience in compliance preferably within DFSA or CMA regulated firms
• Strong knowledge of financial laws and regulations within the UAE region
• Experience in retail investments, trading, or retail financial services
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Excellent communication (written and verbal)
• Ability to manage complex compliance matters
• High ethical standards, integrity, and transparency
• Resilience and adaptability in fast paced environments
• Interest and understanding of cryptocurrency
• Knowledge of AML and financial regulations across multiple jurisdictions (Desirable)
• ICA, ACAMS, CISI or similar regulatory qualifications (Desirable)
• Native Arab speaker (Desirable)

Benefits

• Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
• Annual remuneration review
• Employee referral bonuses for referring top talent to the company
• Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Remote working option
• work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year
• Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
• 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
• Enhanced Sick leave policy
• 20 days of paid vacation within the first year of employment, increasing to 25 days after one year
• Employee monthly & quarterly recognition programs for outstanding performance and achievements
• Regular events and celebrations
• Comprehensive medical insurance & opportunity to join the Dental scheme