Financial Crime Consultant (Ex Regulator or Central Bank)

Location

Full-Time / Permanent / Interim / Contract

The Role: Consulting Engagements

• Transitioning from a regulatory body into a top-tier consultancy, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), guiding banks, asset managers, and fintechs through complex regulatory landscapes.
• Depending on your specific expertise, your portfolio of project engagements will include:
• **Framework Design & Uplift:**
• Designing, implementing, and uplifting comprehensive Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime (AML/CFT, Sanctions, ABC) frameworks to meet international and local regulatory standards.
• **Risk Assessments:**
• Leading enterprise-wide and targeted compliance and financial crime risk assessments for major financial institutions.
• **Remediation & Advisory:**
• Advising firms on how to respond to, manage, and remediate regulatory findings, enforcement actions, or audit deficiencies.
• **Monitoring & Technology:**
• Driving the implementation and optimization of compliance monitoring tools, transaction monitoring systems, and regulatory reporting mechanisms.
• **Regulatory Strategy:**
• Acting as the "mind of the regulator" to help clients anticipate regulatory shifts, prepare for examinations, and build robust cultures of compliance.

The Ideal Candidate

• **Regulatory Background:**
• You must have hands-on experience working directly for a recognized financial services regulatory body or central bank in a supervisory, examination, enforcement, or policy role.
• **Domain Expertise:**
• Deep technical knowledge of Financial Crime (AML, CTF, Sanctions) and/or overarching Regulatory Compliance within the financial services sector.
• **Consultative Mindset:**
• The ability to translate complex regulatory expectations into practical, commercial, and actionable strategies for private-sector clients.
• **Stakeholder Management:**
• Exceptional communication skills with the gravitas to advise C-suite executives, Board members, and external regulatory bodies.
• **Global Mobility:**
• Must be open to relocating to the United Arab Emirates (Dubai or Abu Dhabi).
• Why Relocate to the UAE?
• **Dynamic Market:**
• Work at the forefront of global finance in a region seeing massive inflows of capital, the rapid expansion of virtual assets, and the growth of premier financial free-zones (DIFC / ADGM).
• **Career Acceleration:**
• Fast-track your career by joining world-renowned consultancies leading high-profile, transformative projects across the Middle East.
• **Lifestyle & Compensation:**
• Enjoy a highly competitive, tax-free compensation package, comprehensive relocation assistance, and an exceptional expat lifestyle in a safe, globally connected hub.

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