Compliance Manager

Client: Confidential Reputable Bank / Regulated Financial InstitutionEmployment Type: Full-timeExperience: 6–10 yearsRecruitment Partner: Line Two

About the Role

Line Two is supporting a confidential reputable bank / regulated financial institution in Dubai to hire a Compliance Manager. This role will support and oversee the compliance function across regulatory compliance, financial crime controls, compliance monitoring, policy governance, stakeholder advisory, reporting, and regulatory/audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and enhancement of the institution’s compliance framework, policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Provide compliance advisory to business and operations teams on regulatory requirements, internal policies, and control expectations.
• Oversee compliance activities across areas such as KYC/CDD/EDD, AML, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, conduct risk, and regulatory compliance where applicable.
• Lead or support compliance monitoring and testing activities, including sample reviews, issue identification, and remediation tracking.
• Review complex compliance matters, escalations, exceptions, and higher-risk cases, ensuring proper documentation and timely resolution.
• Support regulatory change management by tracking updates, assessing impact, and coordinating implementation actions.
• Prepare management reporting/MI on compliance risks, open actions, breaches, monitoring outcomes, and remediation progress.
• Coordinate with Risk, Internal Audit, Legal, Operations, Product, and Business teams to strengthen the control environment.
• Support internal/external audits and regulatory reviews by preparing evidence packs, responses, and action trackers.
• Coach junior team members and contribute to compliance training, awareness, SOPs, checklists, and process improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Law, Risk, Economics, or a related field.6–10 years experience in compliance, regulatory compliance, AML/financial crime compliance, compliance monitoring, risk, or internal controls.
• Experience within banking, fintech, payments, insurance, wealth management, or regulated financial services is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of compliance governance, risk-based approach, controls, monitoring, documentation standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience handling escalations, remediation actions, stakeholder advisory, and management reporting.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, writing, and presentation skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus.

Preferred / Nice to HaveExposure to UAE regulatory requirements and regulated financial services environments.

Experience with AML/KYC controls, compliance monitoring, regulatory change, conduct risk, or control testing.

Experience with compliance tools, case management systems, screening tools, or GRC platforms.

Certifications or progress toward: ICA / CAMS / CFE / CIA / CRCM or similar.

Prior experience leading junior team members or managing compliance workstreams is a plus.

How to Apply

Apply via LinkedIn with your updated CV. Please include your notice period, current location, and UAE work authorization/visa status if applicable.

Data note: Please avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information in your CV.Equal OpportunityWe welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, potential, and role requirements.

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