My client is building the next generation of global travel and fintech solutions, merging advanced travel management with modern payment and crypto capabilities.
We're seeking a Compliance Officer who can ensure our operations meet international regulatory, accounting, and financial reporting standards-bridging travel, fintech, and virtual asset ecosystems across the UAE, EU, and U.S
Key Responsibilities
1. Regulatory & Licensing Compliance
- Identify, interpret, and monitor applicable laws and licensing requirements across jurisdictions (e.g., UAE VARA, FinCEN, FCA, DFSA, IATA).
- Ensure compliance with money transmission, and travel agency regulations where relevant.
- Maintain compliance documentation, licenses, and registration filings across regions.
2. Payments & Crypto Oversight
- Define and implement policies for accepting, converting, and reporting crypto payments (BTC, ETH, stablecoins, etc.).
- Ensure full AML/CFT and sanctions-screening compliance for both fiat and crypto operations.
- Collaborate with regulated VASPs, gateways, and exchanges to ensure transparent and auditable flows.
- Establish crypto accounting and record-keeping practices, including volatility and conversion management.
3. AML / KYC / CFT Management
- Oversee customer and supplier due diligence programs, including sanctions, fraud, and ownership checks.
- Develop and maintain AML/KYC policies and escalation procedures.
- Coordinate suspicious activity reporting and regulatory communications.
4. Data Protection & Consumer Law
- Ensure adherence to GDPR, CCPA, and local data-protection frameworks.
- Align refund, dispute, and chargeback policies with consumer protection and financial laws.
- Supervise secure data handling, consent management, and privacy compliance across regions.
5. Accounting, Tax & Financial Controls
- Partner with finance to ensure correct revenue recognition, deferred income tracking, and supplier reconciliation.
- Oversee crypto accounting and valuation policies under IFRS/GAAP standards.
- Ensure VAT, sales tax, and withholding tax compliance across jurisdictions.
- Maintain financial controls over payment reconciliation, wallet access, and audit evidence.
6. Risk & Policy Governance
- Maintain and update internal compliance manuals and risk frameworks.
- Lead training and awareness sessions for Finance, Product, and Operations teams.
- Support internal and external audits and investor due-diligence requests.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- 5+ years experience in compliance, payments, or crypto regulation within fintech or travel sectors.
- Strong knowledge of AML, KYC, FATF, and international data-privacy standards.
- Understanding of crypto payment gateways, blockchain analytics, and VASP operations.
- Experience working across multiple regulatory environments (UAE, EU, U.S.).
- Excellent communication and documentation skills in English.
Preferred
- Certifications: CAMS, ACAMS, ICA, or equivalent.
- Prior interaction with regulators (VARA, DFSA, FinCEN, FCA).
- Experience in multi-currency, cross-border accounting and audits.
Why Join
- Help shape a compliance infrastructure at the intersection of travel and crypto.
- Join a fast-growing international team redefining global travel and payments.
Paying a maximum of 18,000 AED
