Senior Compliance Officer (Dubai)

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in Communications Surveillance of office staff, escalating all related issues with the Head of Compliance;
  
• Assist in completing daily transaction monitoring reviews against market abuse, escalating all related issues to protect the business;
  
• Conduct regular trade reviews and reconstructions, escalating all related issues to the Head of Compliance;
  
• Collaborate with different company departments to monitor enforcement of standards and regulations;
  
• Assist in preparing reports/ requests for senior management and external regulatory bodies as appropriate;
  
• Manage and co-ordinate the on-boarding process seamlessly for the client from start to finish to ensure a smooth transition from onboarding client to active client;
  
• Communicate efficiently with the respective client and/or broker to gather all necessary information;
  
• Responsible for coordinating all KYC documentation request and adopting a right first time approach to avoid multiple queries;
  
• Responsible for ensuring all client documentation is handled and filed appropriately in line with our policies;
  
• Provide regular, timely progress updates to both the Compliance Manager and Brokers, in both written and verbal formats;
  
• Responsible for liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely resolution to issues that arise during the course of on-boarding;
  
• Perform AML/KYC due diligence client reviews on corporate clients with different legal structures and in various jurisdictions to ensure the firm’s AML & KYC requirements are met;
  
• Identify, review and disposition of all PEP’s, Sanctions and Adverse media at onboarding stage assessing the risks posed to the firm;
  
• Classify clients from a risk and regulatory perspective;
  
• Investigate and escalate all suspicious activity and financial crime (AML & Fraud) related issues with relevant proposals to protect the business;
  
• Conduct periodic reviews and refresh KYC documents of existing client in accordance with their risk banding;
  
• Review onboarding accounts as required;
  
• Effectively manage KYC inbox; ensuring all emails are responded to;
  
• Ensure that all queries are answered promptly and in full;
  
• Ensure that all processes are followed, and trackers are updated accurately;
  
• Maintain PAD, Conflicts of Interest, PEP, Sanctions and adverse media lists and Compliance Register;
  
• Work on special projects and assists with ad hoc projects as required;
  
• Monitor any material changes that may impact the risk status of client files;
  
• Perform any other reasonable duties the company may require
  
  
  
  

Requirements

• Previous Compliance experience either in commodity markets or communications surveillance & market abuse
  
• Demonstrate knowledge of Compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks and typologies with emphasis on Money Laundering & MAS regulations
  
• Experience of using approved KYC vendor sources e.g. Orbis, Corporate Registries, and others
  
• Possess good knowledge of onboarding process from start to finish, such as KYC/client risk rating, suspicious activity reporting, client screening/sanctions requirements, and risk assessment
  
• Knowledge of High risk indicators and revision of complex structures and entity types including Trusts, Funds overseas jurisdictions (BVI, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands etc)
  
• Possess some knowledge of regulatory requirements in other jurisdictions i.e. Singapore
  
• Educated to degree level in a related subject matter and/or related industry qualification (ICA, ACAMS)
  
• Team Player - collaborative but also able to work independently with minimal supervision
  
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
  
• Strong work ethics, striving for the success of a small team
  
• Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and multitask in a fast-paced environment
  
• Excellent attention to detail combined with inherent ability to prioritise work
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills, working well with others and diverse groups / personalities
  
• Adaptable to change and willing to work in a fast-paced environment with a positive approach