Senior Consultant – Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance

About BDO

BDO UAE provides audit and assurance, advisory, tax and business outsourcing services to companies across all sectors of the economy.

As one of the world’s leading audit and accounting organizations, we have clients of all types and sizes, from large corporate organizations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals across various industry sectors.

From a global beginning in 1963 with five firms, today BDO extends across 166 countries and territories, with 115,661 people working out of 1,776 offices.

About the Role

• Support in executing projects related to Regulatory / Financial Crime /AML compliance reviews including planning, execution, and delivery of client projects.
• Assist in preparing detailed project reports, deliverables, working papers with highest quality standards and internal compliance protocols
• Work closely with the client’s internal teams to understand operational workflows, multiple processes and identify red flags.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including legal, compliance, and internal audit functions.
• Assist in timely delivery of high-quality work while adhering to internal documentation and quality standards.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, practice development, and proposal support within the team.

Key Attributes

• Support AML/CFT compliance engagements under guidance of senior team members.
• Demonstrable experience in conducting AML risk assessments, CDD, EDD, transactions monitoring and sanctions screening .
• Prepare and submit SAR or STR via the GoAML platforms.
• Contribute to develop and periodic risk assessment of compliance governance framework , compliance policies, and risk registers .
• Sound knowledge of Financial Crime remediation program design, and customer risk rating model design.
• Demonstrable experience in researching, collating, analyzing, and delivering intelligence analysis and written reports.
• Experience of developing and delivering compliance training and awareness sessions
• A flexible and adaptive approach to work, with the ability to operate in dynamic environments.
• Maintain Confidentially and uphold high ethical standards in all tasks.
• A skeptical mindset and sound judgement, alongside problem solving skills.
• IT proficiency across the MS365 suite of products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including strong business writing and reporting capabilities.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree with a strong academic background, preferably in Finance, Law, Audit, or Risk.
• Certification ACAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) is mandatory.
• 4 to 6 years of professional experience in Financial Crime/AML of Financial Institutions.
• Prior experience in Exchange Houses, DNFBP (Real Estate, Precious Metal) and Banks with a focus on compliance governance, and Financial Crime/AML in UAE is mandatory.

BDO's Story

The BDO story is truly remarkable one, built on solid foundations laid by our visionary founder. BDO is fundamentally a people-centric business with a proven track record of exceptional client service.

In 2018, we unveiled our leadership ambition: “Our Dream” - emphasizing that it’s time for BDO to lead— for our people to lead, each of us in our own right. Whether in our markets, through innovation, or as future advisors, our purpose, or “WHY,” drives us forward.

Our WHY is “People helping People achieve their Dreams”. Our “WHY” defines our identity – serving as our motivation and guiding principle. This principle is at the heart of BDO because people’s dreams matter to us.

We are driven to help our colleagues, clients, and communities become their fullest. At BDO, a career is distinguished by our unique culture—a fusion of people, passion, and results that defines and shapes everything we do.

What It's Like to Work at BDO UAE

While many accounting firms offer professional services, few match our rich culture of opportunity, personal fulfillment, and long-term growth.

We are dedicated to the sustainable development of our people, respecting their talents and fostering their growth. Accountability and personal responsibility are encouraged at all levels, supported by structured career planning and training.

Our global culture respects local cultural nuances and strives to be ethical, socially, and environmentally responsible everywhere we operate.

At BDO UAE, our diverse team is united by a shared ambition to make a meaningful impact and become the industry’s top choice.