Hiring for Compliance & AML Officer – Dubai

A fast-growing digital gold / tokenised commodities business is hiring a hands-on Compliance & AML Officer to support the final steps of VARA readiness and run day-to-day AML/compliance controls.

What you’ll do
·       Deliver “last-mile” VARA readiness: close gaps, embed controls, and maintain a regulator-ready evidence pack
·       Run KYC/KYB onboarding (individuals + corporates), risk scoring, screening (PEP/sanctions/adverse media) and EDD
·       Support/operate transaction monitoring, investigations, case documentation and escalation to the MLRO
·       Maintain policies/SOPs, registers (breaches/incidents, complaints) and training records
·       Support vendor/outsourcing oversight (due diligence, contract clauses and ongoing monitoring)
What we’re looking for
·       3–7+ years’ experience in Compliance / AML / Financial Crime (financial services, fintech, brokerage, payments, commodities or VASP-adjacent)
·       Proven operational capability: implement controls, write clear SOPs, and keep audit-grade documentation
·       VARA readiness exposure is a strong advantage (or similar licensing/authorisation projects)
·       Familiarity with wallets/custody/token flows and/or commodities trading is beneficial (ICA/ACAMS a plus)

Salary
Salary in line with market — up to AED 30,000 per month for the right candidate.