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Financial Crime Compliance Officer / DMLRO Compliance

Employer
Ebury
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Oct 24, 2024
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Job Function
Accounting/Audit/Tax
Industry Sector
Finance - General
Employment Type
Full Time
Education
Bachelors
Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top 15 European Fintechs to work for by AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.

The Role:

Headquartered in London and with 30+ offices worldwide, the firm is a Global FinTech provider that aims to apply new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes. This allows small and medium-sized businesses to trade and transact internationally by eliminating boundaries related to more traditional procedures.

Ebury Mass Payments Limited - DIFC Branch is regulated by the DFSA as a licensed Money Service Provider. The FCC officer will work closely with the Head of Compliance and MLRO of the UK FCA regulated parent entity.

Role requirements:
  • Must have basic knowledge of international sanction regulations (UN, EU, UK and US)
  • Must have previous experience CDD / EDD requirements in the UK an the UAE
  • Must be a team player but can adapt to work independently when required
  • Can demonstrate the ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations
  • Ability to adapt to a fast changing global business environment
  • Must be able to work well under pressure and be proactive in completing cases under time sensitive conditions
  • Strong attention to detail and analytical skills allowing the candidate to identify financial crime risks and address them accordingly
  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
  • High competency in Microsoft Office suite and Google Docs software (desired)
  • Compliance qualification (ICA or equivalent) (desired)
  • Candidates should be fluent in English.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring that financial crime risks in transactions, sanctions, EDD, screening and PEP escalations are identified, assessed, managed and reported in a timely manner;
  • Responsible for efficiently managing cases in workflow and being proactive in helping with ad-hoc tasks;
  • Conducting end-to-end financial crime risk assessments on new and existing clients;
  • Reviewing financial crime red flags raised by the first line of defence;
  • Making decisions/recommendations on appropriate actions in relation to financial crime issues raised within the escalation framework;
  • Present FC risk assessments and recommendations to senior stakeholders;
  • Articulating policy and regulatory requirements that the firm complies with to the front office and operational KYC teams;
  • Assisting the HoC / MLRO building out new policies and procedures;
  • Carry out daily Horizon Scanning to ensure that Ebury's Policies, Procedures and Controls remain fit for purpose in light of any relevant regulatory updates;
  • Develop and draft Compliance policies and procedures, outlining firm policies, regulations and best practices;
  • Maintain and develop Compliance owned procedures in relation to activities such as Country Risk Scoring, Product Risk Assessment and Customer Risk Rating Methodology;
  • Create, update and deliver financial crime training materials as well as identifying new areas where the business may require training due to emerging risks and trends.
  • Assist the MLRO with regulatory reporting returns with the DFSA and any other applicable regulator

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About Us

Ebury is a FinTech success story, positioned among the fastest-growing international companies in its sector.

Founded in 2009, we are headquartered in London and have more than 1700 staff with a presence in more than 25 countries worldwide. Cultural diversity is part of what makes Ebury a special place to be. From Sao Paulo to Dubai, Bucharest to Toronto, we enjoy sharing team experiences and celebrating success across the Ebury family.

Hard work pays off: in 2019, Ebury received a £350 million investment from Banco Santander and has won internationally recognised awards including Financial Times: 1000 Europe's Fastest-Growing Companies.

None of this would have been possible without our proudest achievement: our great people. Enthusiastic, innovative and collaborative teams, always ready to disrupt and revolutionise the fast-paced FinTech sector.

We believe in inclusion. We stand against discrimination in all forms and have no tolerance for the intolerance of differences that makes us a modern and successful organisation. At Ebury, you can be whoever you want to be and still feel a sense of belonging no matter your story because we want you and your uniqueness to help write our future.

Please submit your application on the careers website directly, uploading your CV / resume in English.

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