nium - Sr. Manager - Regulatory Compliance & MLRO (UAE)
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Requirements
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in compliance roles within regulated environments. • Strong understanding of UAE Regulatory frameworks (CBUAE, SCA, DFSA, etc.) and international AML standards. • Strong expertise across Compliance and AML/CFT domains, including KYC/KYB, sanctions, and financial crime. • Solid understanding of the Payments and Fintech industry in UAE. • Prior experience in payments or fintech strongly preferred. • Prior experience in stablecoins is highly preferred • ACAMS and/or ICA certification preferred • Strong analytical skills with experience in problem solving and being able to implement and deliver solutions. • Demonstrate clear sense of accountability in performing the role and a positive demeanour. • Ability to identify risks, control gaps, inefficiencies, see the bigger picture, challenge the current status quo and define scalable and sustainable processes and methodology. • Ability to lead end-to-end process and control improvements cross-functionally and across various regions. • Able to prioritize quickly and meet deadlines even under pressure. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. • Team player with strong collaborative qualities, including some previous experience (or willingness) to build, lead and motivate a team. • Proficiency in English is essential and fluency in Arabic is strongly preferred
Responsibilities
• Act as the designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer, reviewing, investigating, and filing Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) or Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the UAE FIU. • Act as the primary point of contact for the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), DFSA, and law enforcement agencies. • Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls to meet UAE regulatory standards (e.g., CBUAE, DFSA, SCA). • Identify, assess, and mitigate compliance and financial crime risks. Perform regular compliance assessments and audits to ensure compliance integrity. • Provide expert guidance to senior management and staff on regulatory matters. Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory inspections and audits. • Oversee KYC, EDD, transaction monitoring, and sanction screening. • Provide regular reports to Senior Management/Board on AML risks and the efficacy of controls. Requirement to be part of the management or board of a subsidiary entity, where applicable. • Ensure Nium’s global compliance teams are aligned with applicable UAE regulatory requirements and frameworks.
Benefits
• We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, sales commissions, equity for specific roles and recognition programs, we ensure that all our employees are well rewarded and incentivized for their hard work. • We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. We offer medical coverage along with 24/7 employee assistance program, generous vacation programs including our year-end shut down. We also provide a flexible working hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office). • We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, and always want to learn more with a focus on upskilling ourselves. We provide role-specific training, internal workshops, and a learning stipend. • We Celebrate Together: We recognize that work is also about creating great relationships with each other. We celebrate together with company-wide social events, team bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!
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