Alternate Compliance Officer – Dubai, UAE | Hadi Exchange

Company Overview:

Hadi Exchange is a premier financial service provider and licensed exchange house in the UAE, delivering currency exchange, international money transfers, cross-border remittances, and corporate payment solutions across its branch network.

Job Description:

The Alternate Compliance Officer will support the organization’s regulatory compliance framework, oversee anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) monitoring, liaise with CBUAE guidelines, evaluate operational risk controls, and work alongside senior management to maintain legal integrity across all financial services.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Support the execution and monitoring of the company’s anti-money laundering (AML) and CFT compliance policies.
• Ensure strict adherence to Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) regulatory frameworks, statutory laws, and internal compliance guidelines.
• Review internal compliance procedures, assess operational risks, and implement robust risk mitigation measures.
• Perform daily transaction monitoring, investigate suspicious activity, and submit Regulatory Reporting System (goAML) filings.
• Maintain comprehensive compliance logs, audit trails, and support internal and external regulatory inspections.
• Track developments in financial regulations and recommend policy enhancements to ensure full regulatory alignment.
• Provide ongoing AML/CFT training and technical guidance to branch operational staff.

🔹 Requirements:

• ACAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist) or equivalent recognized professional compliance certification.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on compliance or AML experience within an exchange house, bank, or financial institution in the UAE.
• In-depth expertise in CBUAE compliance standards, AML/CFT regulations, goAML portal reporting, and sanctions screening.
• Strong analytical, investigative, communication, and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Highest level of professional integrity, ethical standards, and ability to handle confidential regulatory data.
• Must be based in the UAE and available to work on-site in Dubai.

What We Offer:

• Key regulatory compliance role with a well-established financial exchange house in Dubai.
• Professional, ethical, and structured corporate working environment.
• Competitive monthly compensation package in the UAE.