Head of Financial Crime (EMIRATI)

We are hiring a 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 for a senior compliance leadership opportunity in 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢.This role is suited to an experienced financial crime leader who can strengthen enterprise-wide controls, guide regulatory engagement, and provide senior oversight across AML, sanctions, fraud, investigations, and broader financial crime risk.𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬-Set the strategic direction for financial crime risk management, ensuring frameworks, controls, and governance remain effective as regulatory expectations and business risks evolve.-Provide senior oversight across AML, sanctions, fraud prevention, investigations, customer due diligence, and suspicious activity reporting.-Act as a trusted adviser to executive leadership and Board-level stakeholders, translating complex financial crime issues into clear risks, decisions, and required actions.-Strengthen monitoring and investigative capabilities by improving escalation, case management, screening, reporting, and remediation practices.-Maintain effective relationships with regulators and relevant authorities, coordinating supervisory engagements, examinations, information requests, and corrective actions.-Lead and develop the financial crime function, embedding strong accountability, technical capability, regulatory awareness, and a proactive compliance culture.𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬-10+ years of experience within banking or financial services, including substantial depth across financial crime compliance, AML, investigations, or related control functions.-Experience as Head of Financial Crime, Head of AML, MLRO, or equivalent is strongly preferred.-Broad practical knowledge across AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud risk, KYC, CDD/EDD, transaction monitoring, investigations, and regulatory reporting.-Strong track record of working with UAE regulators and handling senior-level regulatory, remediation, or examination matters.-Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Banking, Accounting, Law, Business, Criminology, Risk Management, or a related discipline.-Professional certifications such as: CAMS, CFCS, ICA, CFE, or equivalent are highly desirable.𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠This is an opportunity to lead a critical control function, influence financial crime strategy at the highest level, and help strengthen the organisation’s resilience against evolving regulatory and financial crime risks.𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲If you are a senior financial crime professional with extensive UAE banking experience and the confidence to operate with regulators, executives, and Board stakeholders, we would be pleased to hear from you.***Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***