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Compliance Officer And MLRO

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Description

Our client, a high-growth fintech operating out of the DIFC, is looking for a seasoned Compliance Officer & MLRO to join their leadership team. This is a DFSA authorised individual role, and the ideal hire will take full ownership of the firm’s compliance and AML/CFT frameworks while supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

This opportunity is meant for someone who has built and run compliance structures inside DFSA-regulated money services, fintech or digital wallet entities in an in-house role - not someone who has only advised from the outside. If you’ve been the go-to person for regulatory engagement, board reporting, AML governance, and day-to-day controls within a licensed firm, we’d love to introduce you.

Requirements

  • Candidate must be an immediate joiner
  • UAE-based and eligible for DFSA authorised individual approval (a must)
  • Proven experience as a Compliance Officer/MLRO within a DFSA-regulated firm
  • 7+ years in compliance, AML/CFT, or regulatory roles in financial services
  • Minimum 3 years in a DFSA-regulated firm in an in-house capacity (not consultancy)
  • Minimum 2+ years of experience in fintech, digital wallets, or money services industries
  • Hands-on track record managing DFSA frameworks, inspections, supervision, and remediation
  • Strong knowledge of the DFSA Rulebook, UAE Federal AML laws, and global AML/CTF frameworks (FATF, Wolfsberg)
  • Experience building or scaling compliance/AML programs from scratch
  • Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management capability

Preferred expertise

  • Experience in digital-wallet based fintech, payments, or startup environments
  • Direct involvement in DFSA inspections or thematic reviews
  • Certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent
  • Ability to operate autonomously, exercise sound judgment, and own DFSA-mandated functions

Benefits

  • An attractive pension scheme funded by the employer on a monthly basis
  • Flat team structure - work directly with founders
  • Opportunity to grow into a more senior role
  • Attractive TSOP options
  • Hybrid work arrangements with flexibility

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