BDO Middle East
Senior Consultant – Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance (Temporary)
- Contract
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 05/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
19/02/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
05/04/2026
Job description
The Senior Consultant – Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance (Temporary) will support the Forensic Advisory Services team in delivering AML, regulatory, and financial crime compliance engagements for clients across the UAE. The role involves planning, executing, and delivering compliance reviews, risk assessments, and remediation projects in line with regulatory requirements and internal quality standards. The consultant will work closely with client compliance, legal, and internal audit teams to evaluate operational workflows, identify control gaps, and recommend improvements. The position requires strong hands-on experience in AML/CFT frameworks, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, SAR/STR filing via GoAML, and financial crime remediation program design. This role demands a high level of integrity, analytical thinking, and professional skepticism, particularly within regulated financial institutions, exchange houses, DNFBPs, and banks operating in the UAE.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Support the execution of AML, regulatory, and financial crime compliance reviews from planning through delivery
- Assist in preparing detailed project reports, working papers, and deliverables in line with internal quality standards
- Conduct AML risk assessments, CDD and EDD reviews, transaction monitoring assessments, and sanctions screening evaluations
- Prepare and submit SARs/STRs through the GoAML platform in compliance with UAE regulatory requirements
- Assess and enhance compliance governance frameworks, policies, procedures, and risk registers
- Support the design and review of financial crime remediation programs and customer risk rating models
- Collaborate with legal, compliance, and internal audit teams to identify red flags and control weaknesses
- Research, analyze, and compile intelligence findings into structured written reports
- Assist in delivering compliance training and awareness sessions to client teams
- Contribute to proposal preparation, knowledge sharing, and practice development initiatives
- Ensure strict confidentiality and uphold high ethical standards in all engagements
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Audit, Risk, or related field
- ACAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) certification is mandatory
- 4 to 6 years of professional experience in Financial Crime/AML within financial institutions
- Mandatory UAE experience in Exchange Houses, Banks, or DNFBPs (e.g., Real Estate, Precious Metals)
- Strong understanding of UAE AML/CFT regulations and compliance governance expectations
- Demonstrable experience in AML risk assessments, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening
- Experience with SAR/STR preparation and submission via GoAML
- Knowledge of financial crime remediation programs and compliance framework development
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and sound judgment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with strong business reporting capabilities
- Proficiency in MS365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to work in dynamic environments with flexibility and professionalism