Senior Compliance Analyst

Compliance Analyst

Dubai

September 29, 2026

Application ends: December 28, 2026

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, Business, or a related field.
3-7 years of relevant compliance experience within financial services, fintech, digital assets, banking, brokerage, or regulated environments.
Strong practical knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks, KYC/CDD/EDD processes, sanctions compliance, and transaction monitoring.
Experience working with regulatory requirements, compliance policies, procedures, and operational controls.
Ability to independently manage compliance activities with limited supervision.
Experience preparing documentation for audits, regulatory reviews, or internal assessments.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate issues and identify compliance risks.

Preferred

Experience within Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), crypto exchanges, digital asset platforms, or blockchain-related businesses.
Familiarity with VARA, FATF recommendations, UAE AML/CFT requirements, or similar regulatory frameworks.
Experience with compliance technology platforms such as KYC providers, blockchain analytics, transaction monitoring, or case management systems.
Relevant professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CFE, CRCM, or equivalent are advantageous.

RESPONSIBILITES

Perform daily compliance operations including monitoring, review, investigation, documentation, and escalation activities.
Support AML/CFT, sanctions, PEP, adverse media screening, and customer due diligence processes.
Review KYC/KYB documentation, customer risk classifications, enhanced due diligence cases, and onboarding exceptions.
Conduct transaction monitoring reviews and support investigation of potentially suspicious activities.
Prepare compliance reports, management information, regulatory records, and internal compliance dashboards.
Support suspicious transaction reporting processes and maintain appropriate documentation and audit trails.
Monitor regulatory developments, especially VARA requirements and applicable UAE AML/CFT obligations, and support implementation of changes.
Assist with compliance monitoring plans, control testing, gap assessments, and remediation tracking.
Review internal procedures, SOPs, policies, and operational workflows to ensure alignment with regulatory expectations.
Support compliance reviews of marketing materials, customer communications, products, and operational changes.
Maintain compliance registers, records, evidence repositories, and documentation required for regulatory inspections and audits.
Collaborate with Operations, Technology, Risk, Product, Customer Experience, and other departments to embed compliance controls into business processes.
Support compliance training initiatives and promote a strong compliance culture across the organization.