Head of Compliance

6 months ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Ebury Full time

Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top FinTechs to work for by Glassdoor and AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.

**Head of Compliance & MLRO - Dubai Office**

We are looking for an experienced Head of Compliance & MLRO for our Dubai office located in DIFC.

**Responsibilities**:

- Serve as a central figure for all issues related to Compliance, Financial Crime Systems, regulatory interactions, and controls with the DFSA within Ebury DIFC Branch.
- Provide assistance to the DIFC Branch on all Compliance and DFSA related activities.
- Offer timely advice to Front Office Business Lines and Support Functions about complying with the prevailing regulations and managing regulatory risk.
- Support Global Head of Compliance in developing a Compliance Control Framework by performing various tasks:

- Collate Compliance MI's for specific Financial Crime and Risk Management Committees.
- Develop and maintain a Compliance Monitoring Program and Risk Matrix.
- Act as the primary contact for Regulatory Bodies and manage Regulatory Registrations and submissions.
- Execute the annual affirmation process.
- Ensure timely and complete Annual and Quarterly returns to the DFSA.
- Provide guidance on the regulatory scope of permissions and their impact on permitted business activities, ensuring all employees comprehend the importance of compliance.
- Monitor regulatory changes and conduct impact analyses.
- Assist the On-Boarding team with the client onboarding process and manage all related ad-hoc queries.
- Handle the creation, monitoring, and testing of the Compliance Monitoring Plan and compliance risk assessment framework.
- Conduct regular face-to-face training sessions on risk management for DIFC Branch employees.
- Ensure accurate and timely external Suspicious Activities Reporting on the goAML portal.

**Requirements**:

- An in-depth understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proactive working manner and strong relationship-building skills across the business.
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, and a professional certification such as CAMS, CRCM or similar is required.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar role within financial services, particularly in a management role.
- Prior experience dealing with regulatory bodies (preferably DFSA).
- Familiarity with UAE regulations and international compliance standards.
- Must have strong analytical skills and decision-making ability.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Proficient in using Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel.
- Fluency in English is required, knowledge of Arabic or other languages is a plus.

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**About Us**

**Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.**

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1300 staff with a presence in more than 20 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.

None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.
- We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future._


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