Deputy MLRO & Compliance Manager
Role Overview
Full-time, on-site Deputy MLRO & Compliance Manager role based in Dubai, UAE.
Supports the MLRO and Telr’s regulatory compliance and AML framework.
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About Telr
Telr is a UAE-based licensed and regulated payment acquirer founded in 2014.
Its payment services operate across the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, and Jordan, supporting more than 120 currencies and 30 languages.
The company offers payment methods and e-commerce services including digital wallets, QR codes, invoicing, BNPL, and merchant financing.
Telr describes itself as the MENA region’s first PCI DSS Level 1 and NESA-certified payment gateway.
Role overview
Full-time, on-site Deputy MLRO & Compliance Manager role based in Dubai, UAE.
Supports the MLRO and Telr’s regulatory compliance and AML framework.
Responsibilities
- Oversee AML/CFT controls with the MLRO; review alerts, investigate suspicious activities, and prepare regulatory reports.
- Maintain compliance policies and procedures and monitor local and international regulatory adherence.
- Support internal audits and regulatory examinations; conduct risk assessments.
- Deliver AML and compliance training and work with operations, product, and risk teams to meet regulatory requirements.
- Help build a culture of compliance and ethical conduct across the organization.
Qualifications
- Strong knowledge of AML/CFT regulations, payment services, and financial crime compliance frameworks.
- Experience in compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and policy development in financial services, fintech, or payment gateways.
- Able to interpret regulatory requirements, draft reports, and manage regulatory inquiries or audits.
- Strong analytical, investigative, decision-making, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Relevant compliance or AML certification, such as CAMS or ICA, is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, business, or a related field; postgraduate study or specialized compliance training is advantageous.
- UAE/MENA regulatory knowledge is preferred; prior MLRO, deputy MLRO, or compliance manager experience is preferred.
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