Risk Officer & Compliance Officer & MLRO

HIRING | Risk & Compliance Opportunities | UAEI am recruiting for two specialist roles supporting regulated financial services businesses in the UAE.1. Risk Officer | Dubai / Abu DhabiAn opportunity for an experienced risk professional to develop and oversee risk frameworks for alternative asset management clients.Key responsibilities include:

• Developing enterprise risk frameworks, risk appetite statements and key risk indicators.
• Overseeing operational, regulatory, conduct, technology, cyber and third-party risks.
• Providing portfolio risk analysis and reporting to senior management and Boards.
• Supporting incident management, control improvements and regulatory engagement.What we are looking for:5–10 years’ financial services risk experience, including alternative asset managers and Category 3C regulated entities. Strong ADGM/FSRA knowledge and regulatory relationships are essential. FRM, PRM or CFA qualifications would be advantageous.2. Compliance Officer & MLRO | Abu DhabiA senior control function role focused on regulatory compliance, financial crime oversight and licensing within virtual assets, digital assets and crypto exchange businesses.Key responsibilities include:
• Leading licensing, authorisation and variation-of-permission applications with FSRA, DFSA and VARA.
• Developing compliance monitoring programmes and regulatory frameworks.
• Overseeing AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC, blockchain analytics and transaction monitoring.
• Managing Travel Rule requirements, suspicious activity reporting and regulatory engagement.
• Advising Boards and senior management on compliance and financial crime risks.What we are looking for:Relevant compliance leadership experience with strong digital asset or crypto exposure, alongside previous experience as an Approved Person, Compliance Officer, MLRO or Head of Compliance. Strong FSRA/DFSA experience is highly desirable.