Senior Compliance Manager (AML & Regulatory Policy) - Work From Home

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About the Company

A UAE-based consulting firm specializing in AML, Compliance, Governance, and Risk Advisory. They support banks, DNFBPs, fintechs, payment firms, law practices, and regulators across the UAE & GCC. Work focuses on AML policy drafting, governance frameworks, risk reviews, and compliance documentation for international clients.

Role Overview:

We are hiring a Senior Compliance Consultant/Manager with strong expertise in AML, regulatory compliance, policy drafting, governance frameworks and team leadership.
You will create consulting-grade documentation, lead a remote team of 5+ analysts, and work directly with UAE-based clients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Policy, SOP & Framework Development:

• Draft AML Policies, Sanctions Policies, KYC/CDD Manuals, Compliance Frameworks
• Prepare SOPs, workflows, process notes, checklists
• Align all documentation with UAE FIU/goAML requirements
  

2. Risk Assessment & Reporting:

• Create Enterprise Risk Assessments (ERA) & AML Risk Reports
• Conduct regulatory gap analysis for UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, KSA
• Prepare audit reports, monitoring summaries, red-flag documentation
  

3. Legal Drafting & Advisory:

• Draft legal notes, regulatory responses, advisory documents
• Interpret GCC regulations and recommend control enhancements
  

4. Team Leadership & Quality Review

• Lead & mentor 5+ compliance analysts
• Review policies, reports, and frameworks for accuracy & quality
• Maintain Big 4style documentation standards
  

5. Client Interaction & Delivery

• Present deliverables to UAE clients
• Manage review cycles, timelines, and stakeholder updates
  

Must-Have Requirements:

• CA / CS / LLB
• 5+ years in compliance/legal drafting/policy documentation
• Experience managing a team (min. 5 members)
• Strong English drafting & documentation skills
• Good understanding of AML, CDD, EDD, Sanctions, Risk Assessment, Screening
• GCC/UAE compliance exposure (preferred)

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Big 4 / Consulting / Risk Advisory experience
• GCC AML/Sanctions drafting experience
• Familiarity with goAML
• Certifications: CAMS / ICA / ISO 37301 / ISO 31000
  

Soft Skills:

• Strong written & verbal communication
• High documentation discipline
• Analytical & research ability
• Leadership & ownership
• Integrity and confidentiality
  

Work Mode & Timings:

• Permanent WFH
• Work with UAE-based teams
• Standard UAE business hours (flexible)
  

Why This Role is Attractive:

• 100% remote with international exposure
• Work across multi-country AML & regulatory frameworks
• Lead a skilled remote team
• Big 4 quality documentation experience
• Long-term, stable consulting environment