Compliance Analyst

Job description / Role

About the Role

Our client, a leading diversified investment and development group headquartered in the UAE, is seeking a Compliance Analyst to join its growing compliance function. This role offers strong career progression and the opportunity to work across multiple business sectors, supporting the design and implementation of compliance programs and strengthening governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure compliance with laws and standards.
• Support the creation and rollout of compliance programs, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments, gap analyses, and compliance testing.
• Maintain compliance registers, records, and regulatory reporting.
• Assist with whistleblowing, investigations, and internal audits.
• Provide training support to staff and promote awareness of compliance and AML obligations.
• Contribute to process enhancements to improve compliance efficiency and effectiveness.

• 3–5 years’ experience in compliance, AML, KYC, or regulatory risk roles.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks, AML, and financial crime compliance.
• Experience in compliance monitoring, reporting, or audit support.
• GCC or multinational corporate exposure preferred.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant certifications (ICA, CISI, CAMS, etc.) are advantageous.

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About the Company

MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.

Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.

The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.

Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.