Director, Compliance & Financial Crime Risk Advisory – CIB Client Coverage & Transaction Banking

About the role

The Director, Compliance & Financial Crime Risk Advisory supports Standard Chartered's Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) activities across the UAE and Middle East. Reporting to senior management, you will provide independent, risk‑based advice to client coverage and transaction banking teams, ensuring compliance with financial crime regulations and conduct risk expectations.

Key responsibilities

• Act as a senior independent advisor on compliance, financial crime compliance (FCC) and conduct risk issues for CIB Client Coverage and Transaction Banking.
• Provide risk‑based advice on client onboarding, ongoing relationships, transactions, new business initiatives and remediation programmes.
• Monitor emerging financial crime and regulatory risks, escalating concerns and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Support and contribute to Compliance Risk Assessments (CRA) and Product Risk Assessments (PRA) throughout the client lifecycle.
• Engage with regulators and senior leadership to drive governance oversight and risk‑management improvements.

Required profile

• Senior professional with extensive experience in compliance, financial crime and conduct risk within a banking environment.
• Proven ability to work independently, challenge business decisions and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of UAE and Middle East regulatory frameworks affecting CIB activities.

Required skills

• Anti‑Money Laundering (AML)
• Sanctions compliance
• Anti‑Bribery compliance
• Financial crime compliance
• Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA)
• Product Risk Assessment (PRA)

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape compliance strategy for a leading global bank.
• Collaborative environment with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams.
• Competitive remuneration package.