Financial Crime Compliance Officer / Dmlro Compliance

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.The Role:Headquartered in London and with 30+ offices worldwide, the firm is a Global FinTech provider that aims to apply new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes. This allows small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally by eliminating boundaries related to more traditional procedures.Ebury Mass Payments Limited - DIFC Branch is regulated by the DFSA as a licensed Money Service Provider. The FCC officer will work closely with the Head of Compliance and MLRO of the UK FCA regulated parent entity.Role requirements:
  • Must have basic knowledge of international sanction regulations (UN, EU, UK and US)
  • Must have previous experience CDD / EDD requirements in the UK an the UAE
  • Must be a team player but can adapt to work independently when required
  • Can demonstrate the ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations
  • Ability to adapt to a fast changing global business environment
  • Must be able to work well under pressure and be proactive in completing cases under time sensitive conditions
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills allowing the candidate to identify financial crime risks and address them accordingly
  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
  • High competency in Microsoft Office suite and Google Docs software (desired)
  • Compliance qualification (ICA or equivalent) (desired)
  • Candidates should be fluent in English.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring that financial crime risks in transactions, sanctions, EDD, screening and PEP escalations are identified, assessed, managed and reported in a timely manner;
  • Responsible for efficiently managing cases in workflow and being proactive in helping with ad-hoc tasks;
  • Conducting end-to-end financial crime risk assessments on new and existing clients;
  • Reviewing financial crime red flags raised by the first line of defence;
  • Making decisions/recommendations on appropriate actions in relation to financial crime issues raised within the escalation framework;
  • Present FC risk assessments and recommendations to senior stakeholders;
  • Articulating policy and regulatory requirements that the firm complies with to the front office and operational KYC teams;
  • Assisting the HoC / MLRO building out new policies and procedures;
  • Carry out daily Horizon Scanning to ensure that Ebury\'s Policies, Procedures and Controls remain fit for purpose in light of any relevant regulatory updates;
  • Develop and draft Compliance policies and procedures, outlining firm policies, regulations and best practices;
  • Maintain and develop Compliance owned procedures in relation to activities such as Country Risk Scoring, Product Risk Assessment and Customer Risk Rating Methodology;
  • Create, update and deliver financial crime training materials as well as identifying new areas where the business may require training due to emerging risks and trends.
  • Assist the MLRO with regulatory reporting returns with the DFSA and any other applicable regulator
#LI-AM2#LI-HybridAbout UsEbury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a \xc2\xa3350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe\'s Fastest-Growing Companies.None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1738540
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
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