Senior Financial Crime Compliance Consultant

Client:
Consulting Firm

Employment Type:
Full-time

Experience:
4–7 years

Recruitment Partner:
Line Two
About the Role
Line Two is supporting a
reputable consulting firm in Dubai
to hire a
Senior Financial Crime Compliance Consultant
. You will lead and deliver advisory engagements across AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/CDD/EDD, investigations, and financial crime controls—supporting regulated clients (banks, fintechs, payments, and other financial institutions) to strengthen frameworks, governance, and operational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead delivery of financial crime advisory engagements (scoping, workplans, stakeholder management, delivery governance).
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Perform
AML/CTF & sanctions compliance assessments
, including control design/effectiveness reviews and gap analysis.
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Review and enhance
KYC/CDD/EDD
frameworks, onboarding/periodic review models, and operating procedures (SOPs).
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Support
transaction monitoring
effectiveness reviews (scenario assessments, tuning recommendations, data/control gap identification).
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Support investigations advisory (case review QA, escalation frameworks, narrative standards, typology development).
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Draft and update
policies, procedures, frameworks, and playbooks
aligned with FATF expectations and local regulatory requirements.
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Prepare client-ready deliverables (reports, presentations, remediation roadmaps) and present findings to senior stakeholders.
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Mentor junior team members and contribute to internal capability building (templates, training, methodologies).
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Support business development through proposal writing, solution design, and thought leadership.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Law, Accounting, or related field.
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4–7 years
experience in
financial crime compliance / AML / sanctions / KYC / investigations
, with
consulting/advisory experience
strongly preferred.
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Strong understanding of AML/CTF principles, sanctions screening concepts, risk-based approach, and control frameworks.
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Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, timelines, and stakeholders in a client-facing environment.
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Strong writing skills and experience producing structured reports and executive-ready summaries.
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Fluent in
English
(Arabic is a plus).
Preferred / Nice to Have
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Experience with UAE regulatory expectations and FATF-aligned standards.
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Exposure to financial crime tools and platforms (any): Actimize, Oracle FCCM, Firco, World-Check/Refinitiv, Dow Jones, ComplyAdvantage.
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Certifications (or in progress):
CAMS / ICA / CFE / ACAMS-AML
(or similar).
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Experience across multiple domains (TM, KYC/EDD, sanctions, governance, controls testing, remediation).
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).
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Hiring decisions are based on skills, experience, and role requirements.