Compliance Officer, noon Payments

Job title: Compliance Officer

Location: Sheikh Zayed

Reporting to: Manager Risk & Compliance

About noon

We're building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we're looking for a (add title) who can help us move even faster.

noon's mission: Every door, every day.

What you'll do:

Team noon has some of the fastest, smartest, and hardest-working people we've encountered. With a young, aggressive, and talented team, we're driving major missions forward.

Job Purpose:

The Compliance Officer is responsible for supporting the compliance tasks as per all applicable regulatory requirements, internal compliance guidelines, policies and procedures. This role involves proactively identifying and monitoring the KYC / AML policy and Compliance SOPs.

• Execute compliance projects and UAT sessions, consistently meeting project milestones and ensuring high-quality, timely completions.

• Own, maintain, and annually update policies, procedures, and other governance documents, as necessary.

• Understand business processes, regulations, and controls and work with partners to identify root cause of issues

• Analyze business processes and regulatory frameworks to identify control gaps and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to resolve root-cause issues.

• Maintain and deliver Compliance and AML MIS, ensuring all reporting obligations are fulfilled accurately and within established timeframe.

• Perform comprehensive AML transaction monitoring and investigations, ensuring that all suspected financial crimes are accurately documented and reported to regulators.

• Support business/ operations by providing compliant solutions to regulatory requirements and intervene where necessary to stop a transaction / process / business proposal – seeking guidance from Manager Compliance.

• Perform additional tasks / conduct Compliance related investigations as required / determined by Compliance Manager, identifying any issues / concerns and report findings/recommendations for corrective action, as required

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.

• 2–3 years of experience in Compliance risk management, investigations, or a related discipline.

• Detailed knowledge on KYC / AML policies.

• Experience with AML systems and data analysis tools is a plus.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and investigative skills.

• Attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information discreetly.

• Excellent communication and report-writing abilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and AML monitoring tools.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong ethical standards and integrity.

Who will excel

• We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
• noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.