Capitex

Specializes in rapid FCC staffing solutions

Financial Crime Control Tester

Financial Crime & AMLConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSharjah - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Strong knowledge of Financial Crime Compliance, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, transaction monitoring, know-your-customer, governance, and training.
Experience in control testing, quality assurance, or compliance monitoring within a second line of defence function.
Background in banking or financial services.
Ability to independently assess policies, procedures, and operational processes.
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Available to start immediately and commit to a two-month assignment.

Responsibilities

Perform testing on eight to nine core financial crime controls, including anti-money laundering governance, training and awareness, policies and procedures, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and other financial crime compliance programme controls.
Assess the design of controls, including policies, procedures, governance frameworks, reporting lines, and system implementations, as well as operational effectiveness through sample testing, alert investigation, and quality control.
Document findings, evaluate residual risks, and support reporting requirements as part of the annual Financial Crime Compliance Risk Assessment process.
Collaborate with the compliance team to provide independent assurance to senior management.
Ensure timely delivery of the testing programme within the agreed project duration.

Desired Qualifications

Previous experience with annual Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements in Middle East or EU markets.

Financial Crime Control Tester - Sharjah

Capitex · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · Contract · Posted 2025-09-04

Workplace: on_site

Description

Title: Financial Crime Control Tester - QA
Location: Banking client (onsite/hybrid as per client’s arrangement)
Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

About the Role

Our client, a leading bank, is seeking an experienced professional to support their Financial Crime Compliance Risk Assessment (FCRA). This role will sit within the second line of defence compliance function, focusing on control testing and assurance across key financial crime areas.

The successful candidate will conduct design and effectiveness testing of financial crime controls to ensure regulatory compliance and support the bank’s annual risk assessment obligations.

Key Responsibilities

Perform testing on 8–9 core financial crime controls, including:
AML governance
Training & awareness
Policies & procedures
Transaction monitoring
Sanctions screening
Other FCC programme controls
Assess both the design (policies, procedures, governance frameworks, reporting lines, system implementations) and operational effectiveness (sample testing, alert investigation, quality control) of controls.
Document findings, evaluate residual risks, and support reporting requirements as part of the annual FCRA process.
Collaborate with the compliance team to provide independent assurance to senior management.
Ensure timely delivery of the testing programme within the agreed project duration.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of Financial Crime Compliance (AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, KYC, Governance, Training, etc.).
Experience in control testing, QA, or compliance monitoring within a second line of defence function.
Background in banking or financial services.
Ability to independently assess policies, procedures, and operational processes.
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
Available to start immediately and commit to a 2-month assignment.

Nice to Have

Previous experience with annual Financial Crime Risk Assessments.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements in the Middle East or EU markets.

Apply

Apply at Capitex

About the Company

Capitex

Specializes in rapid FCC staffing solutions

Capitex Global provides staffing and recruitment services focused exclusively on financial crime compliance (FCC). Its offerings include Rapid Response Teams that deploy interim specialists within days to handle surges and remediation, Executive Search for discreet global permanent hires, and an Early Careers Programme to train and place emerging FCC professionals. Clients are banks, fintechs, and regulated firms, and Capitex supports them by providing pre-vetted talent across AML, KYC, sanctions, transaction monitoring, fraud, and ABAC, with deployments often in 24–48 hours. The goal is to help financial institutions scale their compliance functions quickly and effectively to meet regulatory requirements and manage financial crime risk.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2021

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at Capitex

See more jobs