Risk & Compliance Officer – Dubai
Location: Dubai, UAE | Contract: Permanent | Sector: International Law Firm
A leading international law firm is seeking a Risk & Compliance Officer to join its Dubai team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Risk & Compliance professional with 2–5 years experience within a law firm or professional services environment, looking to join a global organisation and take on a broad, commercially focused role.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage client and matter onboarding, including KYC, AML, sanctions and due diligence.
- Support conflicts checks, risk assessments and ongoing client monitoring.
- Identify and escalate potential compliance and risk issues to the MLRO.
- Maintain accurate client and matter records and support regulatory reporting.
- Assist with policies, audits, compliance projects and internal training.
- Work closely with lawyers, business services teams and senior stakeholders across Dubai and London.
Key Requirements
- 2–5 years experience in Risk & Compliance, AML or a related function, ideally within a law firm or professional services.
- Strong AML, KYC and client due diligence experience.
- Understanding of conflicts and risk within a legal environment.
- Law Degree/GDL with some legal-sector experience preferred.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously while operating effectively within a global team.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
- Fluent Arabic is essential, with the ability to use Arabic professionally when supporting GCC clients.
- Exposure to complex financial transactions is highly desirable.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-calibre international law firm and work within a sophisticated global Risk & Compliance function.
If you have strong AML/KYC experience, professional Arabic fluency and a background in law firm or professional services compliance, we would love to hear from you.
