COMPLIANCE MANAGER [DUBAI]

Job Title: Compliance Manager — FX (Dubai) Location: Dubai, UAE Employment Type: Full-time Role Summary: Experienced Compliance Manager with minimum 1 year of hands-on compliance experience in the foreign exchange (FX) industry. Responsible for building, maintaining and enforcing the firms regulatory compliance framework, ensuring adherence to UAE and international AML/CTF, licensing and market conduct requirements applicable to FX/retail forex/OTC currency products. Key Responsibilities: Develop, implement and maintain compliance policies, procedures and controls specific to FX operations. Monitor regulatory developments in the UAE (DFSA if DIFC, SCA, or relevant mainland regulators) and key international jurisdictions; update policies and advise senior management on impact. Oversee Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) and sanctions compliance for FX products: KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, SAR/STR filing, sanctions screening. Conduct regular risk assessments, compliance reviews and periodic testing across trading, payments, client onboarding, and treasury functions. Provide day-to-day compliance support to trading, sales, onboarding and operations teams; review marketing/promotional materials for regulatory appropriateness. Manage regulatory reporting, license renewals, and interactions with regulators and auditors; prepare responses to regulatory inquiries and examinations. Lead investigations into compliance breaches, recommend remediation, oversee implementation and track corrective actions. Design and deliver compliance training for staff, maintain training records and promote compliance culture. Maintain and update recordkeeping, logs and registers (incident, gifts & hospitality, conflicts of interest, transaction reporting). Supervise or coordinate with external compliance/legal advisors where necessary. Minimum Qualifications & Experience: Bachelors degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related field. Minimum 1 year of direct compliance experience in the FX industry (retail or institutional FX, CFDs, or related FX derivatives). Strong preference for candidates with longer tenure in FX. Familiarity with UAE regulatory frameworks (DFSA, SCA, ADGM rules as applicable) and international AML/CTF standards (FATF). Practical experience with KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring tools, sanctions screening systems and AML case management. Experience preparing regulatory reporting, SAR/STR filing and handling regulator audits/examinations. Skills & Competencies: Strong knowledge of FX products, trading lifecycle and operational risks. Excellent analytical, investigative and risk-assessment skills. Good understanding of relevant laws and regulatory expectations for financial services and payments. Strong communication skills — able to advise senior management and translate regulatory requirements into operational controls. High attention to detail, integrity and ability to handle confidential matters. Proficient with compliance software, MS Office; familiarity with AML/transaction monitoring platforms preferred. Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced regulatory environment. Reporting & Team: Reports to: Head of Compliance / COO / General Counsel (depending on organisation) May manage junior compliance analysts or external consultants. Compensation: Competitive salary and benefits package (to be discussed based on experience).