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Head of Compliance
Sataya
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Director
Remote
1 months ago
ComplianceFSCAFICAFAISCAMSRE5
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About the Role
A fast-scaling global fintech platform is seeking a Head of Compliance to build AI-native compliance infrastructure. The role requires South African regulatory expertise (FSCA, FICA, FAIS), hands-on experience with Sumsub, and a systematic approach to AI automation.
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Responsibilities
- Design and build autonomous and semi autonomous compliance agents using agentic AI tooling to run FICA and FAIS reporting pipelines
- Treat every AI workflow as a system to be documented, versioned, and reproduced
- Automate routine compliance tasks, surface risk intelligently, and turn a lean team into a force multiplier
- Build and maintain a living suite of policies, SOPs, risk assessments, and procedures
- Hold ultimate responsibility for meeting all applicable South African regulatory requirements (FSCA, FICA, FAIS)
- Maintain and develop Category I, and ideally Category II, FSP compliance frameworks
- Lead direct engagement with regulators and own regulatory correspondence end to end
- Stay ahead of emerging legislation in crypto and digital assets, including Travel Rule and blockchain monitoring obligations
- Partner with product, operations, and customer facing teams to embed compliance thinking
- Design and deliver internal training that lands with non compliance colleagues
- Lead the organisation's approach to AML, data protection, and broader risk management
- Oversee KYC and KYB review processes and maintain quality and integrity of due diligence outputs
Requirements
- Degree in Law, Finance, Investments, or Accounting, and an FSCA recognised qualification
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Passed the RE5 exam
- Category I, and ideally Category II, FSP experience
- Crypto compliance experience, including the Travel Rule and blockchain monitoring
- Minimum 5 years in compliance or risk management in a similar role, ideally within high growth fintech
- Excellent working knowledge of FICA and FAIS and expertise in risk management principles
- Hands on experience with Sumsub across KYC, KYB, blockchain analytics, and transaction monitoring
- Systematic use of AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) for compliance workflows
Full Job Posting
Overview
- SATĀYA is representing a confidential search on behalf of a fast scaling global fintech platform operating at the intersection of AI, tokenised assets, and real world investing.
- This is not a role for a box ticker or clock watcher. We are looking for an operator and a builder: an AI fanatic who is ruthless about standards and almost forensic about detail.
Qualifications & Experience
- A degree in Law, Finance, Investments, or Accounting, and an FSCA recognised qualification.
- Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
- Passed the RE5 exam.
- Category I, and ideally Category II, FSP experience.
- Crypto compliance experience, including the Travel Rule and blockchain monitoring.
- Minimum 5 years in compliance or risk management in a similar role, ideally within high growth fintech.
- Excellent working knowledge of FICA and FAIS and an expertise in risk management principles.
- Hands on experience with Sumsub across KYC, KYB, blockchain analytics, and transaction monitoring is non negotiable.
Scope of Role
- Design and build autonomous and semi autonomous compliance agents using agentic AI tooling (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) to run FICA and FAIS reporting pipelines.
- Treat every AI workflow as a system to be documented, versioned, and reproduced, not a one off prompt: same inputs, same reliable outputs, every time.
- Automate routine compliance tasks, surface risk intelligently, and turn a lean team into a force multiplier.
- Build and maintain a living suite of policies, SOPs, risk assessments, and procedures that reflect both regulatory requirements and operational reality.
- Hold ultimate responsibility for the business meeting all applicable South African regulatory requirements, with primary focus on FSCA, FICA, and FAIS.
- Maintain and develop Category I, and ideally Category II, FSP compliance frameworks.
- Lead direct engagement with regulators and own the regulatory correspondence end to end.
- Stay ahead of emerging legislation in crypto and digital assets, and translate change into operational action, including Travel Rule and blockchain monitoring obligations.
- Partner with product, operations, and customer facing teams to embed compliance thinking at every stage.
- Design and deliver internal training that lands with non compliance colleagues.
- Build a culture where regulatory standards are understood and owned across the organisation, not siloed in one team.
- Lead the organisation's approach to AML, data protection, and broader risk management.
Tech Stack
- AI tooling: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Verification and monitoring: Sumsub (KYC/KYB, Travel Rule, blockchain analytics)
- Transaction monitoring: Crystal Intelligence
- Crypto custody: Fireblocks
- Operations and comms: Google Workspace, Slack
- Design and wireframing: Figma
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