Hiring for Compliance Specialist – Dubai

We are looking for an experienced Compliance Specialist to manage end-to-end KYC, AML, and EDD processes for international, high-risk, and HNW/UHNW clients. The role is responsible for ensuring all onboarding, reviews, and remediation activities meet UAE regulatory requirements and internal compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complete KYC/AML due diligence for NTB and existing high-risk clients as per regulatory and internal guidelines.

• Perform EDD on complex profiles including PEPs, offshore structures, trusts, foundations, and multi-layered entities.

• Verify identity documents, assess source of wealth/source of funds, and validate beneficial ownership and corporate hierarchies.

• Review screening results (Dow Jones, World-Check, Fircosoft), analyze hits, adverse media, sanctions exposure, and propose risk-mitigation steps.

• Coordinate with front-office and compliance teams to obtain required documents, address gaps, and ensure timely onboarding within SLAs.

• Support periodic reviews, CDD refresh, trigger-based reviews, and remediation tasks, ensuring accurate and compliant data.

• Escalate red flags, inconsistencies, or unusual activity to Compliance/MLRO with proper documentation.

• Maintain audit-ready files, quality standards, and full regulatory compliance across all assigned cases.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of UAE banking experience in KYC, AML, EDD, or International Client Onboarding.

• Strong understanding of high-risk client onboarding, complex structures, and UAE regulatory expectations.

• Practical experience with screening tools such as Dow Jones, World-Check, and Fircosoft.

• Strong analytical ability, documentation skills, and stakeholder communication.

Why Join

• Work in Dubai’s fast-growing financial environment with exposure to global, high-risk, and HNW/UHNW clientele.

• Enhance your expertise across KYC, AML, EDD, and complex offshore structures in a compliance-focused setup.

• Gain experience using industry-leading screening systems and global regulatory standards.

• Build a strong career pathway within a reputable UAE banking and compliance framework.

• Collaborative culture with opportunities for skill development and career progression.