Assistant Manager – Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance Advisory (Dubai) - Full-time dubai Posted 2026-06-12 Job Title: Assistant Manager – Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance Advisory (Dubai) - Full-time Location: Dubai Employment type: Full-time Environment: Growing advisory practice supporting financial institutions About the Role Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Crime Compliance professional to join a growing advisory practice in Dubai supporting financial institutions across AML, sanctions, CFT, and broader financial crime risk management initiatives. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering regulatory and FCC advisory engagements, helping clients assess, enhance, and remediate their financial crime frameworks while supporting business growth and client development activities. Key Responsibilities Lead smaller FCC advisory engagements and support workstreams on larger transformation projects. Conduct AML programme assessments, internal audits, gap analyses, and independent FCC reviews. Support the design and enhancement of FCC frameworks, including risk assessments, policies, procedures, customer risk models, and transaction monitoring typologies. Assist with project planning, stakeholder management, quality assurance, and engagement delivery. Contribute to proposal development, thought leadership, and client presentations. Mentor junior team members and support knowledge-sharing initiatives. Help clients assess, enhance, and remediate their financial crime frameworks. Support business growth and client development activities. Your Profile 5+ years’ experience in Financial Crime Compliance consulting or within a financial institution’s second line of defence function. Strong understanding of AML, CFT, sanctions, and financial crime risk management frameworks. Experience with transaction monitoring and sanctions screening systems. Proven ability to manage stakeholders and deliver regulatory or FCC-related projects. Excellent communication and report-writing skills, including producing high-quality reports. Familiarity with UAE regulations is highly desirable. Familiarity with other major jurisdictions such as the UK, EU, Singapore, or Hong Kong is highly desirable. Professional certifications such as CAMS, ICA, CFE, or equivalent are preferred. Knowledge of anti-bribery, corruption, fraud, or market abuse regulations is preferred. Arabic language skills are advantageous. What's Offered Opportunity to join a growing advisory practice in Dubai. Exposure to regulatory and Financial Crime Compliance advisory engagements supporting financial institutions. Opportunity to work across AML, sanctions, CFT, transaction monitoring, screening, and broader financial crime risk management initiatives. Involvement in client development, proposal development, thought leadership, and client presentations. Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is an experienced Financial Crime Compliance professional with a strong background in consulting or a financial institution’s second line of defence function. They will be confident leading FCC advisory engagements, managing stakeholders, producing high-quality reports, and supporting clients in enhancing AML, sanctions, CFT, and broader financial crime risk management frameworks. Frequently asked questionsHow do I apply for the Assistant Manager – Regulatory & Financial Crime Compliance Advisory (Dubai) - Full-time role?You can apply directly on this page — submit your CV and contact details through the application form, no account required.