Compliance Manager - Deputy MLRO

Capital Com SV Investments Limited

Employer Active

Posted 40 min ago

Experience

4 - 9 Years

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Laws (LLM)(Law)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Transaction Monitoring Ownership: Design, manage, and continuously tune CVUAE s transaction monitoring programme including rule governance, alert prioritisation, threshold calibration, and blockchain analytics producing regular MI on alert volumes, closure rates, and SAR conversion ratios for the MLRO and board.

  • Suspicious Activity Reporting: Review and investigate escalated alerts, prepare well-reasoned SAR/STR narratives, and submit filings to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAEFIU) in a timely and accurate manner, maintaining a complete internal register of all cases filed.

  • Customer Risk & Due Diligence: Oversee day-to-day KYC/CDD operations including EDD reviews for high-risk clients such as PEPs, high-volume traders, and clients from higher-risk jurisdictions, providing guidance to onboarding teams on complex or borderline cases.

  • Sanctions Screening: Manage the firm s sanctions screening process reviewing and disposing of name-match alerts, maintaining documented screening decisions, and escalating confirmed matches to the MLRO with clear recommendations.

  • Deputy MLRO Coverage: Assume full MLRO responsibilities during the Head of Compliance & MLRO s absence, including SAR authorisation, regulatory engagement with the CMA and the UAEFIU, and board-level reporting, maintaining continuity of financial crime oversight at all times.

  • Regulatory & Cross-Functional Engagement: Support the preparation of CMA submissions, inspection materials, and supervisory responses; represent the financial crime team in cross-functional forums to embed regulatory and AML requirements into new products, features, and client segments.

  • Training & AML Culture: Design and deliver role-specific AML/CFT training across the organisation, maintain training completion records, and act as a visible subject-matter expert on virtual assets financial crime typologies and evolving regulatory expectations.

  • Policy Governance: Draft, maintain, and enforce internal compliance policies aligned with CMA rules, FATF recommendations, and international best practices, ensuring the firm s policy framework remains current and fit for purpose.

  • Regulatory Documentation: Maintain all compliance registers, regulatory calendars, and audit preparedness materials to ensure operational transparency and readiness for CMA inspections and supervisory reviews.

  • Regulatory Change Management: Monitor regulatory developments across UAE and relevant international frameworks, ensuring timely updates to internal policies, processes, and controls as obligations evolve.

  • Crypto Asset Safeguards: Support the implementation of operational and technical controls to protect client assets, including wallet security protocols and asset segregation requirements.

Desired Candidate Profile

As the Compliance Manager - Deputy MLRO, you will serve as the operational backbone of Capital Vault UAE s financial crime and compliance program, owning the day-to-day delivery of AML/CFT controls, compliance policies, and regulatory obligations and acting as the principal cover for the Head of Compliance and MLRO.

You will be responsible for translating the firm s AML framework into operational rigour, from alert management through to suspicious activity reporting, while also maintaining the firm s compliance framework, monitoring regulatory updates, and ensuring the firm remains audit-ready and aligned with CMA obligations at all times, which are core pillars of a regulated, client-centric financial business.

You will be responsible for leading the transaction monitoring function end-to-end, including rule design, alert triage, blockchain analytics, and SAR/STR filing, while acting as deputy for the Head Compliance and MLRO across all regulatory, governance and compliance matters. The position offers broad cross-functional exposure across product, technology, and operations in a fast-scaling virtual assets environment, making it an ideal opportunity for professionals seeking to step into a named MLRO role as the firm grows.

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Capital Com SV Investments Limited

We are a leading trading platform that is ambitiously expanding to the four corners of the globe. Our top-rated products have won prestigious industry awards for their cutting-edge technology and seamless client experience. We deliver only the best, so we are always in search of the best people to join our ever-growing talented team.

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