About this role
Responsibilities:
- Support the MLRO Office with day-to-day compliance administration and case tracking.
- Review KYC/CDD/EDD documentation for completeness and accuracy.
- Review transaction monitoring alerts and case escalations.
- Maintain compliance trackers, spreadsheets, and case logs with high accuracy.
- Help prepare evidence packs and documentation for internal reviews, audits, and
regulatory examinations.
- Assist in drafting and updating compliance checklists, procedures, and training materials.
- Support record-keeping and document retention in line with VARA and internal
requirements.
- Work confidentially on sensitive compliance matters and escalate issues promptly.
- Provide administrative support to the law enforcement liaison function under supervision,
without directly handling law enforcement requests.
- Support client outreach for missing or expired KYC documents.
- Assist with periodic reviews, remediations, and customer file updates.
- Support the preparation of regulatory filings and VARA-related submissions under
supervision.
- Assist with initial triage and documentation of transaction monitoring alerts.
- Gather supporting information for AML/CFT investigations and escalate to
analysts/DMLRO.
- Support sanctions and blockchain analytics reviews using internal tools.
- Help prepare case summaries, timelines, and audit trails for suspicious activity reviews.
- Assist with management information (MI) reporting and trend analysis.
Requirements:
- Graduate in Law, Finance, Business, Compliance, Criminology, Economics, or a related
field.
- Strong interest in crypto, blockchain, fintech, and VASP regulation.
- Basic understanding of AML/CFT, KYC/CDD, sanctions, and financial crime compliance.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication in English.
- Ability to handle confidential information with integrity and professionalism.
- Proactive, curious, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
- UAE/Dubai residency or ability to work in Dubai.