Financial Crime Analyst, UAE
Job details
Our Local Programs and Regulatory Compliance team is responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. About the role Crypto.com is now live in the UAE having secured its VASP Licence from VARA. We are now expanding our regional team and are looking for Financial Crime Analysts. Reporting to the Regional Head of Compliance and MLRO (MEA), the Analyst will be responsible for supporting Crypto.com ’s AML/CFT operational compliance obligations (SAR filing, escalation review, transaction monitoring, KYC reviews, EDD, regulatory reporting), conducting investigations and using on-chain tools to support their reviews. You will also support the Compliance function to ensure that robust policies and controls are in place across all regulated businesses of Crypto.com , and that they remain in compliance with internal procedures and policies. Responsibilities
- Support the implementation of operational compliance requirements for the UAE business;
- Assist with regulatory and supervisory audits;
- Manage and review assigned cases, providing guidance to relevant stakeholders on the next steps;
- Conduct detailed investigations of suspicious activities and prepare Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs);
- Ensure that all the policies/procedures are updated in accordance with the VARA’s regulatory requirements;
- Maintain an escalation log, ensuring all escalations to the team are promptly reviewed and resolved;
- Timely review of Suspicious Activity escalations;
- Ensure operational excellence for ongoing compliance tasks;
- Assist with the periodic review of compliance-related procedures;
- Identify, highlight, and manage compliance risks, findings, and recommendations identified internally or externally, by independent reviews or examinations;
- Perform any other duties and responsibilities required to ensure all Crypto.com companies do so in accordance with local regulations.
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in financial services regulatory compliance, ideally with a strong focus on FinTechs, start-ups, and Virtual Asset ecosystems;
- Knowledge of AML/CFT law(s) and regulation(s), including international standards (e.g., FATF: Recommendations, Immediate Outcomes, the various VA-related Guidelines (if and where applicable));
- Experience in regulatory reporting, leading internal/external audits, and regulatory supervisory risk assessments;
- SAR writing experience;
- Possess a solid understanding of local laws, directives, regulations, and applicable standards;
- Experience with SDD, CDD, EDD, etc;
- Must be able to perform independently and with minimal supervision;
- Strong organizational and leadership skills – must be multi-tasked-oriented and able to balance pressure and deadlines with constantly changing priorities;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Preference for, although not a requirement, of someone with practical know-how of on-chain monitoring tools, such as, but not limited to, Chainalysis/Merkle Science.
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