Compliance & Financial Crime Intern

Client: Confidential Regulated Fintech / Financial Services Firm

Employment Type: Internship

Duration: 3–6 months

Experience: Fresh graduates / Entry-level

Recruitment Partner: Line Two

About the Role

Line Two is supporting a confidential regulated fintech / financial services firm in Dubai to hire a Compliance & Financial Crime Intern. This internship is designed for fresh graduates looking to start their career in compliance, AML, KYC, financial crime, and risk operations within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day compliance and financial crime operations.
• Assist with KYC/CDD file reviews, document checks, and customer information validation.
• Support basic sanctions, PEP, and adverse media screening checks under supervision.
• Help maintain trackers, case notes, evidence files, and audit-ready documentation.
• Assist with compliance monitoring tasks, quality checks, and sample reviews.
• Support preparation of reports/MI on case volumes, open items, and documentation gaps.
• Coordinate with internal teams to follow up on missing information or pending actions.
• Assist with updating SOPs, checklists, templates, and process documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Law, Risk, Economics, or a related field.
• Fresh graduate or entry-level candidate with strong interest in compliance, AML, KYC, risk, or financial crime.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Good Excel skills and comfort working with trackers and documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, professional environment.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Internship, university project, or coursework related to compliance, AML, banking, finance, audit, or risk.
• Basic understanding of AML/KYC concepts is a plus.
• Interest in pursuing certifications such as CAMS / ICA / CFE in the future.

How to Apply

Apply via LinkedIn with your updated CV. Please include your current location, availability to start, and UAE work authorization/visa status if applicable.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Selection is based on skills, interest, potential, and role requirements.

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