Senior Manager — Regulatory Compliance / AML

Nium is a global payments infrastructure company enabling real-time cross-border money movement across 190+ countries and 100 currencies. Operating across fintech and regulated financial environments, the company provides payment, payout, and card issuance infrastructure to banks, marketplaces, and enterprises.

This full-time hybrid role in Dubai sits within the compliance function, focusing on AML, regulatory oversight, and financial crime prevention in a regulated fintech environment. The position involves working with UAE regulators, internal compliance systems, and transaction monitoring frameworks to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.

You will act as the MLRO while overseeing compliance operations, risk management, and regulatory reporting — a critical function aligned with web3 security roles and financial compliance in digital asset and payments ecosystems.

🔹 Responsibilities

• Act as the designated Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), including reviewing and filing STRs/SARs with the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit
• Serve as the primary liaison with regulators including CBUAE, DFSA, and law enforcement agencies
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned with UAE regulatory frameworks
• Identify and mitigate compliance and financial crime risks through ongoing assessments and audits
• Provide regulatory guidance to senior management and support regulatory inspections and audits
• Oversee KYC, EDD, transaction monitoring, and sanctions screening processes
• Deliver regular reporting to senior management and board-level stakeholders on AML risks and control effectiveness
• Ensure alignment of global compliance teams with UAE regulatory requirements
• Participate in governance structures such as subsidiary management or board roles where required

🔹 Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in compliance roles within regulated financial environments
• Strong knowledge of UAE regulatory frameworks including CBUAE, SCA, DFSA, and international AML standards
• Expertise in AML/CFT domains including KYC/KYB, sanctions, and financial crime prevention
• Understanding of the payments and fintech ecosystem in the UAE
• Prior experience in payments or fintech environments preferred
• Experience with stablecoins is strongly preferred

Certifications & Skills

• ACAMS and/or ICA certification preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to design and implement scalable compliance processes
• Experience leading cross-functional improvements across regions
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and deliver under pressure

Additional Requirements

• Team collaboration and leadership capabilities, including team building and management
• Fluency in English required; Arabic proficiency strongly preferred

🔹 Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary (exact figures not specified)
• Performance bonuses and incentives
• Equity (role-dependent)

Benefits

• Medical coverage and employee assistance programs
• Generous leave policies including year-end shutdown
• Hybrid work flexibility
• Learning and development programs
• Company events and team engagement initiatives

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