Compliance and Financial Crime Manager - Payments
At a glance
Manager-level Risk & Financial Compliance role at Capitex. Remote, United Arab Emirates · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Check customer files at onboarding and during periodic reviews, applying enhanced due diligence where needed
- Review transaction, sanctions, PEP and adverse-media alerts, then escalate cases that require further action
- Draft replies to information requests from regulators, financial institutions and business partners
- Prepare AML/CFT submissions, document suspicious activity cases and support fraud investigations
- Update compliance procedures, report metrics, deliver staff training and help with audits and licence work
What you bring
- Three to five years in compliance, AML or financial crime across fintech, payments or financial services
- Working knowledge of AML/CFT, KYC and regulatory expectations in more than one jurisdiction
- Practical experience with transaction monitoring, screening systems and suspicious activity reporting
- Fluent English and strong writing and communication skills for reports and stakeholder discussions
Who this fits
This hands-on manager role suits someone who can work independently while partnering with senior compliance leaders and commercial and onboarding teams. The position is remote in the United Arab Emirates.
From the employer
About the Company
A rapidly growing fintech operating in the global payments space is seeking a Compliance Manager to support its expanding operations. The organisation provides innovative cross-border payment solutions designed to improve the speed, reliability and transparency of international transactions for businesses. The company operates across multiple jurisdictions and is building a best-in-class compliance framework to support its growth.
About the Opportunity
The Compliance Manager will play a key role in supporting the global compliance function, with responsibility for day-to-day compliance operations, regulatory adherence and customer due diligence across the company’s international footprint.
This is a hands-on role working closely with senior compliance leadership to ensure the business meets its AML/CFT obligations and maintains strong relationships with regulators, partners and counterparties.
Requirements
Requirements
- 3–5 years’ experience in Compliance, AML or Financial Crime within fintech, payments or financial services.
- Strong understanding of AML/CFT frameworks, KYC processes and regulatory expectations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Hands-on experience with transaction monitoring, screening tools and SAR/STR reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and stakeholder liaison.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, international business.
- Practical, solutions-oriented approach with the ability to balance commercial and risk considerations.
- Fluency in English required; additional languages are an advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct customer onboarding, periodic reviews and enhanced due diligence in line with internal AML/KYC standards.
- Monitor alerts across transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, PEPs and adverse media, escalating cases as required.
- Coordinate and draft responses to information requests from partners, financial institutions and regulators.
- Support the management of customer complaints and ensure compliance with relevant consumer protection standards.
- Prepare and submit AML/CFT reports and other regulatory filings as required.
- Support internal and external suspicious activity reporting, ensuring accurate documentation and timely escalation.
- Review potential fraud cases and work with internal teams to support investigations and resolutions.
- Assist with maintaining and enhancing internal compliance policies, procedures and workflows.
- Produce compliance metrics and management information for internal reporting.
- Deliver or support the delivery of AML and compliance training to staff.
- Partner with commercial and onboarding teams to assess new business opportunities and review customer files.
- Assist with regulatory engagement, audits, and licence applications or renewals.
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