Compliance Officer; UAE

Position: Compliance Officer (UAE) The Compliance Officer ensures that the organization adheres to all applicable laws and regulations, particularly with respect to anti-money laundering (AML) and other financial crimes prevention standards. This role is critical in mitigating the risks associated with non-compliance and ensuring that the crypto exchange maintains a strong reputation.Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and continuously enhance the compliance framework, ensuring alignment with applicable UAE regulatory requirements (including but not limited to VARA, the Central Bank of the UAE, ADGM/FSRA, where relevant).Proactively monitor regulatory developments, supervisory notices, enforcement trends, and legislative updates impacting virtual asset activities, payments, financial services, and cross-border operations; assess implications and drive timely internal adoption.Oversee the accurate and timely preparation, submission, and retention of all regulatory reports, notifications, periodic returns, and incident filings, ensuring full adherence to regulatory disclosure standards.Conduct independent internal compliance reviews, thematic audits, and control-effectiveness assessments across business units; identify gaps, elevate issues, and recommend corrective actions supported by documented risk rationales.Establish and deliver compliance training programs covering AML/CTF, sanctions, market conduct, data protection, and operational risk, tailored to different stakeholder groups.Serve as a key point of contact for compliance-related inquiries, regulatory examinations, requests for information, and ad-hoc supervisory engagements.Investigate and report instances of potential non-compliance or regulatory breaches to senior management, and where required, prepare formal notifications to relevant authorities.Partner closely with product, operations, legal, AML, and risk teams to ensure new business initiatives, campaigns, and product launches meet regulatory expectations and internal policy requirements.RequirementsMinimum 5 years of hands‑on compliance experience within regulated financial institutions, fintechs, or virtual asset service providers, with demonstrated familiarity with UAE regulatory frameworks.Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business, economics, or a related discipline; a relevant compliance certification (e.g., ICA, ACAMS) is advantageous.Strong knowledge of AML/CTF regulations, sanctions requirements, KYC/CDD standards, governance practices, and risk‑based supervision models used by UAE regulators.Proven ability to interpret complex regulatory texts, evaluate compliance risks, and communicate requirements effectively to senior stakeholders, operational teams, and cross‑functional partners.#J-18808-Ljbffr