Compliance Officer

Job description / Role

Charterhouse are working with a leading Oil & Gas trading company, who have a growing presence in the Middle East and Africa. Due to the increased demand, they want to hire a Compliance Officer to support with the influx of new business.

The Compliance Officer will join a senior compliance professional to assist with onboarding new clients and continuous relationship management with existing clients and banks in the region. This role will be required to conduct KYC checks in collaboration with the sales teams to ensure that all new business is adhering to regulatory policies, both in the UAE and internationally. The day-to-day operations of the Compliance Officer will also involve carrying out customer due diligence and background checks to enhance the client onboarding process and continue the growth path that the business is on.

To be considered for this role, the candidate will have previous experience in the oil trading industry. Ideally, this would have involved dealing with clients throughout the MENA region. The successful candidate will have a track record of working with banks in the UAE and should be comfortable with the onboarding process and checks. The ideal candidate will also have experience with software like Purple Trac, World-Check or Komgo.

About the Company

The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne and Sydney.