Junior Officer - Compliance

Junior Officer – Compliance

Location: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Full-time, On-site Role

About the Role:

GRIP is seeking a Junior Officer – Compliance who will play a vital role in ensuring that the company adheres to legal standards, industry regulations, and internal policies. 

This is an entry-level position designed for detail-oriented professionals who want to build a career in compliance. 

Reporting to the Senior Officer - Compliance & Risk and General Counsel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct preliminary due diligence checks, sanction screenings, and escalate findings as necessary.
• Complete internal onboarding documentation, including KYC, AML, and compliance-related forms, ensuring adherence to regulatory and internal standards.
• Analyse KYC and KYB documentation to validate and verify Client’s Source of Wealth and Journey to Wealth documents.
• Handle third party onboarding processes, including submitting applications, preparing due diligence packs, and ensuring compliance with counterparty and financial partner requirements.
• Maintain compliance trackers, covering clients, investors, counterparties, and transactional records.
• Work closely with the Senior Officer - Compliance & Risk and General Counsel to monitor and update internal policies, compliance frameworks, and process documentation.
• Support regulatory filings, liaise with relevant authorities, and assist in audits and compliance reporting
• Update authority, government and international Portals.
• Keep records organised, ensuring documents are properly archived and easily accessible for review.

Qualification and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, law, business, or a related field.
• Relevant compliance qualifications (e.g., ICA Certificate/Advanced Certificate, CISI Risk in Financial Services, or ACAMS) are an advantage.
• 2 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in compliance within financial services.
• Strong form-filling and document management skills, with high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of AML, CTF, ABC, Sanctions, and financial regulations.
• Excellent research, communication, and organizational skills.
• Excellent Ms Word and PPT skills
• Fluent in English; knowledge of French or Arabic is an advantage.
• Well-organised, proactive, and able to work under strict deadlines.
• Must be able to commute daily to the office in DIFC.

If you are detail-oriented and looking to develop your career in compliance within a fast-paced, internationally connected financial environment, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please only communicate via this recruitment channel and refrain from contacting employees / directors of GRIP. All candidates who reach-out directly will be disqualified.