Data Analyst · Financial Crime & Compliance Systems · Contractor · UAE

Overview

Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Sharjah, UAE

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Extract, transform, and analyse large datasets using SQL and Python.
• Perform data validation, cleansing, and reconciliation activities.
• Conduct statistical analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and potential areas of risk.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and visualisations using Power BI.
• Support data-driven decision-making across Financial Crime programmes.
• Analyse outputs from Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening systems.
• Work closely with business, technology, and compliance stakeholders to interpret data findings.
• Produce clear documentation, reports, and presentations for client stakeholders.
• Support system optimisation, testing, and performance analysis initiatives.

Your Profile

• 3–8 years of relevant experience.
• Must currently be based in the UAE.
• Must have previous experience working in the UAE.
• Available to start within a reasonable notice period.
• Strong SQL skills with experience querying and analysing large datasets.
• Strong Python skills for data manipulation, automation, and analysis.
• Advanced Power BI dashboard development and reporting capabilities.
• Experience with data quality analysis, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of data structures, databases, and analytical methodologies.
• Experience working within Financial Crime, Compliance, AML, KYC, Sanctions, or Transaction Monitoring functions.
• Functional understanding of Financial Crime systems and how they operate.
• Experience working with one or more of the following: Transaction Monitoring systems, Sanctions Screening systems, AML platforms, Case Management systems, or Financial Crime data environments.
• Background may include Banking, Financial Services, Consulting, Financial Crime Technology Vendors, or Risk & Compliance Data Teams.
• Preferred experience supporting Financial Crime transformation programmes.
• Preferred exposure to regulatory reporting or compliance data initiatives.
• Preferred experience working with large-scale banking datasets.
• Preferred familiarity with data migration, testing, or system implementation projects.

What's Offered

• 3-month contractor engagement with potential extension.
• Opportunity to work with a leading consulting client supporting major financial institutions across the UAE.
• Opportunity to support Financial Crime initiatives and system optimisation programmes.
• Data-focused role centred on extraction, analysis, reporting, visualisation, and insight generation within AML, Sanctions, and Transaction Monitoring programmes.
• Roles available for two Data Analysts.

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