UAE Chief Risk Officer and Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (CRO/COMLRO)
Hybrid · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Lead Stripe's UAE AML/CFT and financial crime risk program as the Chief Risk Officer and COMLRO, acting as the primary regulator-facing executive within the FinCRO organization. Develop and oversee the AML/CFT program to prevent, detect, and report financial crimes in accordance with UAE laws and CBUAE standards; manage regulatory reporting, inspections, sanctions screening, and risk frameworks for SVF and PSP products. Drive regulatory compliance across UAE licensing conditions and broader financial services regulations, provide strategic guidance to product, engineering, and business teams, and represent Stripe in regulatory forums. Requirements include 10+ years in financial crime/regulatory compliance with fintech/payments exposure, prior CRO/Compliance Officer/MLRO experience under CBUAE or GCC regulation, CAMS/ICA AML qualifications preferred, and strong English (Arabic advantageous). Hybrid Dubai-based role.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in financial crime or regulatory compliance, with significant focus on fintech, payments, e-money, or stored value products
- Prior experience as a designated Chief Risk Officer or Compliance Officer or MLRO or Deputy MLRO under a CBUAE-regulated or comparable GCC-regulated entity strongly preferred
- Regulatory knowledge of UAE AML/CFT laws (Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018, Cabinet Decision No. 10 of 2019), CBUAE AML/CFT Standards, PSP and SVF regulatory frameworks, FATF Recommendations
- Fit & Proper requirements per CBUAE and willingness to undergo formal regulatory approval
- Excellent communication skills to translate regulatory concepts into practical solutions
- Data literacy and ability to work with data/engineering teams to detect financial crime patterns
- CAMS, ICA International Diploma in AML or equivalent strongly preferred
- Fluency in English; Arabic advantageous
- Hybrid-office based location in Dubai
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