Compliance Officer

About Kira Financial

Job Description

• Lead legal review, drafting, and negotiation of commercial agreements, including MSAs, NDAs, SLAs, partnership agreements, and client onboarding documentation.
• Support legal due diligence (DD) for new clients, partners, vendors, and strategic initiatives, working closely with Compliance, Business Development, and Operations teams
• Provide legal guidance on trading and infrastructure products, ensuring contracts and activities align with applicable laws and regulatory expectations.
• Assist with Head of Compliance to interpret and operationalize regulatory requirements across the UAE and other key jurisdictions, particularly as they relate to financial services, and cross-border operations.
• Review and advise on legal risk across business initiatives, including new product launches, market expansion, and strategic partnerships
• Coordinate with external counsel as needed on jurisdiction-specific legal, regulatory, and licensing matters.
• Support internal stakeholders by translating complex legal concepts into practical, business-oriented advice in a fast-paced environment
• Assist with maintaining and improving internal legal processes, templates, and documentation standards as the company scales.
• Managing incoming requests for new client and matter openings to ensure a seamless onboarding process. Execute end-to-end verification for retail and professional clients using Sumsub.
• Identify and escalate high-risk cases, including PEPs and residents of high-risk jurisdictions.
• Facilitate screenings for new hires and conduct annual staff compliance reviews.
• Review social media, website content, and ads to ensure they are "Fair, Clear, and Not Misleading" and contain mandatory risk warnings.
• Perform daily screenings against global Sanctions Lists and assist in the annual FATCA/CRS classification and reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of periodic filings for the CMA.
• Monitor internal policies and systems to ensure staff adherence
• Analysing conflict search results using specialist software to identify and facilitate the resolution of regulatory or commercial issues.
• Researching new clients for due diligence purposes and advising legal teams on the specific documentation required for compliance.
• Implementing and maintaining robust information barriers to protect sensitive client data.
• Conducting rigorous sanctions screening in accordance with global and local requirements. Collaborating with internal IT and accounts functions to ensure system accuracy and efficient workflows
• Assisting with the testing and rollout of software upgrades for the business acceptance function.
• Providing dedicated support in alignment with local working patterns.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary will be discussed during the interview process
• Benefits provided in accordance with UAE Labor Law

Job Type: Full-time