Job description

The role supports the MLRO in overseeing and ensuring the effectiveness of the company’s AML and CTF frameworks within a fast-growing fintech environment focused on fractional real estate investing. Responsibilities include managing AML/CTF issues and reporting obligations to the DFSA, enhancing AML/CTF policies, procedures, and internal controls, leading the AML monitoring program involving transaction monitoring, suspicious activity identification, and escalation, and conducting data analytics to identify patterns, trends, and emerging financial crime risks. The position implements quality control measures to ensure accuracy and compliance across AML processes, leads and mentors a small compliance and AML team, and delivers training on AML/CTF regulations and internal standards. Additional duties include conducting periodic risk assessments and audits, supporting the MLRO with SAR submissions and regulatory reporting, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of DFSA regulations, industry best practices, and financial crime trends. The role requires strong analytical capability, quality control expertise, leadership skills, stakeholder management capability, and experience in AML/CTF compliance within DFSA-regulated environments.