Description
The role leads a risk-based annual compliance monitoring and assurance programme covering AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, client-asset safeguarding, complaint handling, outsourcing, and technology governance. It owns the compliance monitoring and assurance plan, designs and executes control testing, produces board-ready assurance reports, manages remediation and escalation, supports the Compliance Officer and MLRO, and leads a high-performing assurance team. The position requires 7–10+ years of relevant financial-services or fintech experience, including 3+ years leading second-line or audit workstreams, and strong knowledge of ADGM FSRA and UAE AML/CFT frameworks.
