Financial Crimes Risk Director, Dubai

Our Local Programs and Regulatory Compliance team is responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our compliance team as Director of Financial Crime Risk. This critical role will oversee the development, implementation, and management of the firm's financial crime risk framework. The successful candidate will ensure robust defenses against money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, sanctions violations, and other illicit financial activities, while ensuring compliance with global regulatory requirements and industry best practices. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Financial Crime, the Director Financial Crime Risk will work with senior leadership, regulators, and internal stakeholders to safeguard the the firm’s integrity and reputation.

Responsibilities

• Risk Coordination : Correlate the firm’s multiple risk assessments, audits, regulatory examination findings, etc., to ensure, where possible, consistency both in risk determination and remediation.
• Risk Assessments : Conduct periodic enterprise-wide risk assessments, or in some instances supervise risk assessment external vendors, to evaluate the firm's exposure to financial crime and recommend enhancements to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Strategic Leadership to define and execute the firm's financial crime risk strategy, aligning with the overall risk appetite and business objectives.
• Risk Oversight : Oversee the identification, assessment, and mitigation of financial crime risks across all business lines, products, and geographies.
• Oversight : Assist in AML Oversight Committee (AMLOC) organization and maintenance.

Requirements

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