Senior Compliance Officer

Job description / Role

Description

The senior compliance officer – client acceptance & advisory will support complex onboarding decisions and provide advisory input on high-risk customers.

Key responsibilities

• Review and approve high-risk client onboarding cases
• Provide advisory guidance to business and onboarding teams
• Ensure compliance with KYC, CDD, and EDD requirements
• Support policy interpretation and risk appetite alignment
• Act as escalation point for complex customer risk issues

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in client acceptance / KYC within UAE banks, with demonstrated exposure to onboarding, periodic reviews, and remediation of customer files across relevant segments
• Prior senior or advisory role experience, providing guidance to stakeholders, reviewing complex cases, and supporting decision-making on high-risk relationships
• Strong understanding of customer risk assessment, including source of wealth/funds, PEP and sanctions considerations, adverse media, ownership/control structures, and ongoing monitoring expectations
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, managing workload and priorities effectively while delivering accurate outcomes within required timelines and service standards