About Us
We are seeking an accomplishedCompliance Team Lead (AML/CFT)to lead, enhance, and continuously evolve our Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing compliance framework with a strong background in theUAE Real Estate sector. This role is critical in safeguarding the organization against financial crime, ensuring full regulatory compliance, and serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.
Role & Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of a comprehensive, risk-based AML/CFT compliance program, including policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Ensure effective prevention, detection, and response to money laundering and terrorist financing risks across customers, products, and geographies.
- Conduct and oversee AML/CFT risk assessments and implement corrective action plans to address identified gaps and vulnerabilities.
- Oversee customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients, including PEPs, high-net-worth individuals, and complex corporate structures.
- Manage compliance monitoring, testing, and audit remediation, ensuring timely resolution of findings.
- Act as MLRO or key MLRO support, preparing compliance performance reports and providing regular updates to senior management and the Board.
- Ensure accurate and timely suspicious activity reporting and regulatory submissions and liaise with regulators and law enforcement as required.
- Lead AML/CFT investigations, advise senior leadership on regulatory developments, and leverage technology to enhance transaction monitoring and reporting.
- Train, mentor, and manage the compliance team while delivering AML/CFT training across the organization.
Qualifications & Experience
- +4 years of experience in AML/CFT or financial crime compliance within a regulated financial institution, fintech, real estate organization or similar environment.
- Demonstrated prior experience in the real estate sector, including exposure to property transactions, developers, brokers, or real estate investment structures, with a strong understanding of sector-specific AML/CFT risks.
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, risk assessments, EDD, SAR/STR reporting, audits, and regulatory examinations.
- Bachelor's degree in law, Finance, Business, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Professional certifications such asCAMS, ICA, ACAMS, or equivalent is highly desirable.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills, with familiarity in AML/CFT systems and transaction monitoring technologies.
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