Compliance Officer - Client Acceptance & Advisory

The Compliance Officer – Client Acceptance & Advisory will support customer onboarding and due diligence reviews in line with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform KYC, CDD, and EDD reviews
• Assess customer risk and supporting documentation
• Identify and escalate high-risk customers
• Maintain accurate records and audit trails
• Support business units during onboarding

Requirements

Minimum 3 years’ KYC / Client Acceptance experience in UAE banks, with hands-on involvement in customer onboarding, periodic reviews, refresh activities, and remediation of KYC files across relevant client segments.

Knowledge of UAE AML and onboarding standards, including CDD/EDD requirements, beneficial ownership verification, PEP/sanctions screening expectations, source of funds/wealth considerations, and record-keeping obligations in line with loca...