Charterhouse are currently supporting a public sector client whom are in the process of looking to recruit a UAE National, at a manager level, to oversee the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) function within their compliance function.About the Role This role, within a first line-of-defence capacity, shall take on the responsibility acting as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to deliver and execute all regulatory and compliance checks, linking to both client screening, compliance checking and on-boarding. This role will support the business teams; to ensure that all funding and/or financing activities are monitored and assessed in accordance with areas of sanctions compliance, counter-terrorism financing polices and KYC regulation. In addition, this role will also link to a business and commercial compliance piece, to ensure that any regulatory and trading policies are met, under the local UAE frameworks and law.About You The client will look to recruit a proactive and diligent candidate, whom is capable of demonstrating a minimum of five years of experience within either a compliance or regulatory-based environment, where they have been exposed to a broad range of AML and compliance disciplines (either first or second line-of-defence) in the local market. The successful candidate shall be required to deliver strong reporting and technical skills, to deliver both business support and team management/oversight. To manage any on-boarding and technical delivery, the client shall be keen to assess candidates with a financial services background or with experience in commercial finance within the property and/or real estate sectors. Applicants shall be UAE Nationals with a Family Book.Follow us on LinkedIn for daily updates on all new opportunities