Head of Compliance - Commodities/Trading

About the role

The Head of Legal (Compliance) will oversee and manage all compliance‑related legal functions within the organisation. This role requires a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and the ability to provide expert legal guidance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the organisation's compliance programme across multiple UAE entities, ensuring robust governance and risk management.
• Oversee AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and beneficial ownership assessments for high‑risk counterparties.
• Evaluate source of funds, source of wealth, supply chain integrity and responsible sourcing risks across international precious metals operations.
• Build, implement and continuously enhance compliance policies, procedures, controls and governance frameworks.
• Act as a key advisor to senior leadership while managing relationships with regulators, banks, auditors and external advisors.
• Lead internal investigations into potential financial crime, sanctions concerns, responsible sourcing issues and compliance breaches, providing clear recommendations to senior management.

Required profile

• Proven experience leading AML, financial crime, compliance or risk functions within precious metals, commodities trading, banking or financial services.
• Deep understanding of UAE AML/CFT regulations and governance best practices.
• Experience engaging with regulators, auditors, banks and external stakeholders while managing compliance risk independently.
• Knowledge of OECD Due Diligence Guidance, LBMA Responsible Sourcing Standards and commodities‑trading supply chains is highly advantageous.
• Ability to challenge stakeholders, make independent risk‑based decisions and operate confidently in a high‑growth, entrepreneurial environment.

Required skills

• AML, KYC, CDD, EDD, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, beneficial ownership investigations.
• UAE AML/CFT regulatory expertise.
• OECD Due Diligence Guidance knowledge.
• LBMA Responsible Sourcing Standards familiarity.

What we offer

• Opportunity to build and lead a compliance function with significant autonomy and influence over business decisions.
• International exposure across Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including potential global travel opportunities.