Risk Compliance Officer

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.