MLRO

About This Role

Confirmo is a global stablecoin-first payment platform trusted by market leaders. Originally founded in Prague in 2014, we now run one of the most established infrastructures in the industry. In 2025, Confirmo Limited - part of the Confirmo Group - received authorization under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework from the Central Bank of Ireland.

Overview:

As the designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Confirmo FZE (UAE), you will be the independent owner of the entity’s AML/CFT programme. You are responsible for preventing, detecting, and reporting financial crime — including money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion — in accordance with UAE law, VARA regulations, and FATF standards. This is a regulated role with statutory independence. You will have direct, unimpeded access to the Board on all AML/CFT matters. You will work closely with the Risk & Compliance Officer to ensure AML/CFT risks are integrated into the entity’s broader enterprise risk framework, while maintaining full ownership of the AML/CFT function. You will align the UAE AML/CFT framework with Confirmo’s group AML/CFT standards and policies, adapting for local regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and continuously develop Confirmo FZE’s AML/CFT framework, ensuring alignment with Confirmo’s group AML/CFT policy framework while meeting UAE-specific requirements under UAE legislation, VARA regulations, and FATF standards.
• Oversee the design and effectiveness of KYC/KYB onboarding procedures, enhanced due diligence (EDD) processes, and ongoing customer monitoring.
• Supervise transaction monitoring systems and ensure alerts are triaged, escalated, and resolved in a timely manner.
• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the FATF Travel Rule compliance programme for virtual asset transfers.
• Ensure the business maintains up-to-date sanctions screening against UAE, UN, EU, OFAC, and other relevant lists.
• Independently evaluate internal SARs and determine whether to escalate to the UAEFIU via the goAML reporting platform.
• Ensure all SARSuspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports are filed accurately, completely, and within statutory timeframes.
• Liaise directly with the UAEFIU and law enforcement authorities as required, including responding to requests for information (RFIs).
• Act as the primary regulatory contact for all AML/CFT-related matters with VARA and CBUAE.
• Monitor changes to UAE AML/CFT legislation and FATF guidance and ensure timely policy and procedural updates.
• Own and periodically review AML/CFT-specific policies ensuring alignment with Confirmo’s group AML/CFT policy framework while meeting UAE-specific requirements.
• Advise the business on financial crime risks associated with new products, new client segments, new geographies, and new payment corridors.

Your Profile:

• Minimum 5 years of AML/CFT compliance experience, with at least 2 years in a virtual assets, crypto-asset, or digital payments environment.
• Prior experience as a designated MLRO or Deputy MLRO at a regulated financial institution or VASP in the UAE or another FATF-member jurisdiction Proven track record of filing STRs/SARs with a financial intelligence unit, preferably the UAEFIU via goAML.
• Experience working with on-chain analytics and blockchain transaction monitoring tools (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic, TRM Labs, or similar) is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with FATF Travel Rule solutions and virtual asset transfer compliance.
• Experience aligning local AML/CFT frameworks with group-level policies in a multi-jurisdiction setup is an advantage.
• Expert knowledge of UAE AML/CFT law , VARA AML/CFT regulations, and CBUAE guidance.
• Strong understanding of FATF Recommendations, the risk-based approach, and their application to virtual asset service providers.
• Excellent judgement and ability to make independent decisions on complex, high-stakes financial crime matters.
• Strong written communication skills for producing high-quality regulatory reports, SAR narratives, and board papers.

Location: This role is based in Dubai. We will only consider candidates who are already based in Dubai.

If you are interested in learning more, please submit your CV, and our recruiter, will get back to you promptly.