Senior Consultant/Manager Financial Crime & Compliance

Senior Consultant/Manager Financial Crime & Compliance

Location: Dubai or Abu Dhabi (onsite at client engagements)

Contract Type: 36 month contract (initially 3 months, extendable)

Start Date: October 2025

About the Role

We are seeking experienced Senior Consultants or Managers to support financial services

and consulting clients on compliance, governance, and AML-related projects in the UAE.

This role requires client-facing consultants with strong technical knowledge in financial

crime compliance and the ability to deliver execution work on the ground.

You will work as part of a consulting engagement team, focusing on AML risk management,

operational resilience, and corporate governance frameworks, aligned with UAE Central

Bank requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Support client projects in areas including:

AML risk management and validation

Corporate governance framework reviews

Operational risk and resilience assessments

Monitorship and reporting requirements for UAE Central Bank projects

Conduct control design and effectiveness testing within banking/financial services

contexts.

Perform policy and procedure reviews, providing critical insights and amendments.

Deliver walkthroughs and testing on sanctions screening, transaction monitoring,

and financial crime risk assessments.

Engage with clients directly, presenting findings and recommendations clearly and

confidently.

Supervise and guide interns/junior analysts (where applicable) in carrying out

repetitive KYC or transaction monitoring tasks.

Requirements

Experience: 36 years in compliance, AML, or financial crime consulting; ideally with

Big 4 or large consulting firm background.

Strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, and transaction monitoring frameworks.

Familiarity with UAE Central Bank regulations (local regulatory knowledge

required; global exposure advantageous).

Proven ability in policy/procedure review and control testing.

Excellent client-facing communication skills in English (Arabic an advantage).

Based in or willing to relocate to Dubai/Abu Dhabi.

Degree in Law, Finance, or related field; ICA/ACAMS or similar certifications highly

desirable.

Preferred Attributes

Ability to work independently under client supervision.

Strong report writing and presentation skills.

Comfortable leading meetings with senior stakeholders.

Adaptability to diverse cultural and organisational environments.

Contract Details

Engagement: Full-time, 5 days per week.

Initial Term: 3 months (with possibility to extend to 6 months or convert to

permanent).