Compliance Manager - Deputy MLRO

Capital.com
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 4-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Attention to detail","Leadership","Communication","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management"]

Compliance Manager - Deputy MLRO at a UAE-based digital assets provider responsible for owning AML/CFT controls, policy governance, and regulatory obligations. Lead transaction monitoring end-to-end, manage SAR/STR filings to UAEFIU, oversee KYC/CDD/EDD for high-risk clients, and act as deputy MLRO for CMA/UAEFIU engagement and cross-functional regulatory programs in a fast-scaling environment.

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Capital.com
Capital.com
2 months ago

Compliance Manager - Deputy MLRO

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Job Summary

Compliance Manager - Deputy MLRO at a UAE-based digital assets provider responsible for owning AML/CFT controls, policy governance, and regulatory obligations. Lead transaction monitoring end-to-end, manage SAR/STR filings to UAEFIU, oversee KYC/CDD/EDD for high-risk clients, and act as deputy MLRO for CMA/UAEFIU engagement and cross-functional regulatory programs in a fast-scaling environment.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, manage, and continuously tune CVUAE’s transaction monitoring programme including rule governance, alert prioritisation, threshold calibration, and blockchain analytics producing regular MI on alert volumes, closure rates, and SAR conversion ratios for the MLRO and board.
  • •Review and investigate escalated alerts, prepare SAR/STR narratives, and submit filings to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAEFIU) in a timely and accurate manner, maintaining a complete internal register of all cases filed.
  • •Oversee day-to-day KYC/CDD operations including EDD reviews for high-risk clients such as PEPs, high-volume traders, and clients from higher-risk jurisdictions, providing guidance to onboarding teams on complex or borderline cases.
  • •Manage the firm’s sanctions screening process — reviewing and disposing of name-match alerts, maintaining documented screening decisions, and escalating confirmed matches to the MLRO with clear recommendations.
  • •Assume full MLRO responsibilities during the Head of Compliance & MLRO’s absence, including SAR authorisation, regulatory engagement with the CMA and the UAEFIU, and board-level reporting, maintaining continuity of financial crime oversight at all times.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveEmployee Referral

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Risk Management, Law or a related field; a postgraduate qualification (LLM, MBA, or equivalent) is an advantage.
  • •Minimum 4–5 years of hands-on AML/financial crime and compliance experience within a regulated financial services or virtual asset service provider, including demonstrable ownership of a transaction monitoring programme.
  • •Deep familiarity with the UAE CMA regulations and AML/CFT legal framework including Cabinet Decision No. 134 of 2025, AML Law No. 10 of 2025, FATF recommendations, and CMA-specific obligations for virtual asset service providers.
  • •Practical experience with blockchain analytics tools (Chainalysis, Crystal Intelligence, or equivalent).
  • •Proven track record of preparing and submitting suspicious activity reports (SAR/STR) to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAEFIU); direct UAEFIU experience strongly preferred.
Experience:4-5 yearsFinancial servicesFintechAMLDigital assets
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Attention to detailLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingStakeholder management
Certifications:CAMSCFCSICACISI
Languages:EnglishArabic
Tech Stack:ChainalysisCrystal Intelligence

Company Brief

Capital.com
Operates an online trading platform offering CFDs, forex, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies to retail investors and traders, combining market access with educational content, analytics, and AI-driven insights for informed trading decisions.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2016
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