Bybit - [L&C] MLRO & Compliance Officer, UAE (ADGM) - Broker Dealer Entity
Requirements
• 10+ years of significant senior compliance and/or financial crime experience within ADGM, DIFC, or other regulated financial services environments. • Strong working knowledge of FSRA Rules, FSMR, the ADGM AML Rulebook, and applicable sanctions frameworks. • Experience in a Broker Dealer, investment firm, or trading environment, with familiarity with trade surveillance and conduct obligations. • Experience supporting regulatory authorisations, licensing applications, or regulated entity setup. • Experience engaging with the FSRA or equivalent regulator on supervisory matters or regulatory examinations. • Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in execution within a growing business. • Strong judgement, stakeholder management, and decision-making capability. • Demonstrated interest in, and practical adoption of, AI technologies to enhance compliance, regulatory, or operational effectiveness will be viewed very favourably. • Profile • Prior MLRO / Compliance Officer or equivalent senior control function experience within a regulated firm. • Strong UAE / ADGM regulatory credibility, ideally from crypto, fintech, payments, brokerage, or investment firms. • Practical, commercially minded operator who can build from scratch and work hands-on. • Approved Person or willingness to seek FSRA regulatory approval for the Compliance Officer and MLRO controlled functions. • Why Join UsAt Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment. Our benefits include:- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.
Responsibilities
• Compliance Officer • Responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of the compliance function and monitoring of adherence to all FSRA Rules, FSMR, MIR, and other applicable regulations. • Develops and maintains compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring programmes, including trade surveillance, conflicts of interest management, and conduct rules applicable to a Broker Dealer. • Provides independent compliance advice to the Board and senior management, and reports material issues and escalations in a timely and structured manner. • Conducts regular compliance reviews, testing, and gap analyses to assess the effectiveness of controls against regulatory requirements. • Liaises with the FSRA on compliance matters and ensures timely remediation of any regulatory findings or supervisory observations. • Advises on new products, services, customer journeys, and business initiatives to ensure regulatory requirements are appropriately embedded from inception. • Partners with Legal, Risk, Operations, and business teams to maintain an effective and proportionate compliance framework. • Has overall responsibility for the implementation, oversight, and effectiveness of the entity's AML/CFT/sanctions programme in accordance with the FSRA AML Rulebook. • Receives, investigates, and decides on internal suspicious activity reports (SARs/STRs), and files reports with relevant authorities including via goAML where applicable. • Develops and maintains AML policies, risk assessments, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and ongoing monitoring procedures tailored to virtual asset and brokerage risks. • Ensures staff training and awareness programmes on AML/CFT are current, fit-for-purpose, and appropriately documented. • Acts as the key point of contact with the FSRA and other authorities on financial crime matters, and provides regular AML reporting to the Board. • Maintains and periodically reviews the entity's Business Risk Assessment (BRA) and Customer Risk Assessment (CRA) frameworks.
Benefits
• At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment. • Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning. • Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation. • Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world. • Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company. • Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.
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