Capitex

Specializes in rapid FCC staffing solutions

Senior Compliance Officer - Transaction Monitoring

Financial Crime & AMLConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSharjah - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of proven experience in transaction monitoring within UAE banks.
Prior experience in senior or supervisory roles with increased responsibility.
Strong understanding of UAE anti-money laundering, Central Bank of the UAE regulations, and financial crime typologies.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

Review and approve complex transaction monitoring alerts and cases.
Provide guidance and quality assurance to Compliance Officers within the transaction monitoring team.
Ensure timely escalation of suspicious activity in line with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies.
Support suspicious activity report and suspicious transaction report preparation and submission where required.
Assist with tuning, optimization, and rule effectiveness reviews.
Act as a subject matter expert for transaction monitoring processes.
Liaise with the money laundering reporting officer, Compliance Management, and internal stakeholders.

Senior Compliance Officer - Transaction Monitoring

Capitex · Sharjah, United Arab Emirates · Contract · Posted 2026-01-15

Workplace: on_site

Description

Our UAE banking client is seeking a Senior Compliance Officer – Transaction Monitoring to support and oversee transaction monitoring activities, ensuring compliance with UAE Central Bank regulations and internal financial crime frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Review and approve complex transaction monitoring alerts and cases
Provide guidance and quality assurance to Compliance Officers within the TM team
Ensure timely escalation of suspicious activity in line with AML/CTF policies
Support SAR/STR preparation and submission where required
Assist with tuning, optimisation, and rule effectiveness reviews
Act as a subject matter expert for transaction monitoring processes
Liaise with MLRO, Compliance Management, and internal stakeholders

Requirements

Mandatory Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 5 years’ proven experience in Transaction Monitoring within UAE banks
Prior experience in senior or supervisory roles with increased responsibility
Strong understanding of UAE AML, CBUAE regulations, and typologies
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

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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

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