Internal Audit Lead – Financial Crime

About the role

We are seeking a seasoned Internal Audit Lead to head financial crime and compliance audits for Tabby in Dubai. The role will independently assess the effectiveness of AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud prevention and customer due‑diligence processes, ensuring alignment with CBUAE regulations and international best practices.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute end‑to‑end risk‑based audits across AML, CTF, sanctions, fraud prevention and CDD/KYC/KYB processes.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of financial crime frameworks and compliance‑owned processes such as regulatory horizon scanning, change management and monitoring programmes.
• Identify control gaps, thematic risks and provide actionable recommendations to senior management and regulators.
• Lead forensic reviews of suspected financial crime incidents, analysing complex data sets to uncover suspicious patterns.
• Apply advanced data‑analytics techniques for continuous monitoring and anomaly detection.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in financial crime compliance, audit or risk functions within the financial services sector.
• Strong investigative mindset with proven ability to conduct forensic reviews.
• Deep knowledge of CBUAE regulatory expectations and international AML/CTF standards.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently while maintaining audit objectivity.

Required skills

• Data analytics