Senior Risk and Compliance Analystnew

Job Description

Purpose of the job:

Develop your compliance career within a global financial services business where your work will help protect the organisation, support business growth and strengthen client confidence. Working alongside senior Risk and Compliance leaders, you'll play an important role in ensuring the business meets its regulatory obligations while supporting teams across the UAE and wider Group.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of compliance, anti-money laundering and risk management activities, giving you the opportunity to build technical expertise and develop a strong understanding of the regulatory landscape. You'll be involved in assessing new business opportunities, supporting risk reviews, enhancing compliance controls and helping colleagues navigate regulatory requirements with confidence.

Whether you're reviewing client risks, supporting business-wide compliance initiatives or contributing to training and awareness activities, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact from day one. If you're looking for a role where you can deepen your compliance knowledge, build strong stakeholder relationships and contribute to a culture of integrity and accountability, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.

Main responsibilities:

• Support the assessment of new business opportunities, helping ensure onboarding decisions are aligned with regulatory and risk requirements.
• Provide guidance on adverse screening results and other compliance matters, helping teams make informed decisions.
• Play an active role in maintaining and enhancing compliance records, registers and monitoring activities.
• Monitor key regulatory deadlines and help ensure compliance obligations are met across the business.
• Review Politically Exposed Person cases and support approval processes in line with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of anti-money laundering policies, procedures and controls.
• Support business risk assessments by helping identify, evaluate and mitigate potential risks.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date compliance documentation and internal resources.
• Assist with compliance training initiatives, helping to promote a strong risk and compliance culture.
• Build effective working relationships with stakeholders across the business, providing practical compliance support and guidance.
• Contribute to wider compliance projects and initiatives that strengthen governance and regulatory effectiveness.

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Qualifications

• Experience within a compliance, risk, anti-money laundering or regulatory environment, with a sound understanding of AML and financial crime requirements.
• Degree in Law, Finance, Business or a related discipline, or a relevant professional compliance qualification.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with the ability to assess risks, identify issues and make practical recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain regulatory requirements clearly and confidently.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience maintaining compliance records, registers or monitoring activities.

Additional Information

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
  Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at careers@ocorian.com.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.