Senior Compliance Officer
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About the Role
Career Legal is recruiting a Senior Compliance Officer for an international law firm in Dubai. The role involves AML and legal conflicts work, advising fee-earners, and ensuring compliance.
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Responsibilities
- Act as initial point of contact for escalation queries (AML, Conflicts, CDD, etc)
- Advise Fee Earners on information and documentation to complete CDD
- Analyse conflict search results and resolving conflicts
- Ensure Compliance Officers/the wider team apply a consistent approach to AML, Conflicts and Business Acceptance processes
- Assist with the drafting and reviewing of Business Acceptance policies
- Assist with lateral hire searches
- Deliver Business Acceptance training to Fee Earners and support staff
Requirements
- Extensive experience in both AML and Legal Conflicts (4+ years from a LAW FIRM)
- Experience dealing with clients/matters from the Middle East
- Experience using Intapp
- Ability to commit to Sunday Thursday working pattern
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Overview
- Senior Compliance Officer | Dubai
- International Law Firm | Permanent Opportunity
- Competitive Salary + Relocation (Depending On Experience) | Hybrid Working
- Sunday Thursday Working Pattern
- Our client, a top international law firm, is actively recruiting for an experienced AML & Legal Conflicts professional to join them on a permanent basis in their stunning Dubai offices – working as their new Senior Compliance Officer.
- This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has experience dealing with client and matters in the Middle East – focusing on both AML and Legal Conflicts.
- The firm WILL consider candidates who are looking to relocate from the UK, however, they will need to have experience dealing with clients/matters from the Middle East.
Responsibilities
- Acting as the initial point of contact for escalation queries (AML, Conflicts, CDD, etc)
- Advising Fee Earners on information and documentation to complete CDD
- Analysing conflict search results and resolving conflicts
- Ensuring Compliance Officers/the wider team apply a consistent approach to AML, Conflicts and Business Acceptance processes
- Assist with the drafting and reviewing of Business Acceptance policies
- Assist with lateral hire searches
- Deliver Business Acceptance training to Fee Earners and support staff
Requirements
- Have extensive experience in both AML and Legal Conflicts (4+ years’ from a LAW FIRM)
- Be already based in Dubai, or, be open to relocation from the UK and also have experience dealing with clients/matters from the Middle East
- Be able to commit to the working pattern of Sunday Thursday
- Have experience using Intapp
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