Senior MLRO & Compliance Officer for ADGM RIE & RCH

About the role

We are looking for a senior Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) and Compliance Officer to lead the compliance and financial‑crime function for our ADGM‑licensed Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) and Recognised Clearing House (RCH) entities. The role combines oversight of regulatory compliance with the responsibility to prevent and detect money‑laundering and other financial crimes across market‑infrastructure operations.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement and oversee the compliance framework in line with FSRA Rules, FSMR, MIR and other applicable regulations for both RIE and RCH.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures and monitoring programmes covering market surveillance, rule‑book compliance, default management and participant conduct.
• Provide independent compliance advice to the Board and senior management, escalating material issues as required.
• Conduct regular compliance reviews, testing and gap analyses across exchange and clearing‑house activities.
• Lead the MLRO function, including suspicious activity reporting, AML risk assessments and liaison with regulators.
• Ensure ongoing staff training and awareness of compliance and AML obligations.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in compliance and AML within exchange or clearing‑house environments, preferably under the FSRA regime.
• Strong knowledge of market‑infrastructure regulations, financial‑crime obligations and best‑practice compliance frameworks.
• Proven ability to advise senior leadership and work independently.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high level of integrity.

Required skills

• In‑depth understanding of FSRA Rules, FSMR and MIR.
• Experience with AML risk assessment and suspicious activity reporting.
• Ability to develop compliance policies and monitoring programmes.