Manager – Financial Crime Regulatory Reporting (UAE Nationals)

About the role

The role operates with considerable autonomy to manage end‑to‑end delivery of UAE Financial Crime regulatory reporting. It ensures all regulatory submissions are accurate, timely, and audit‑ready while implementing regulatory developments such as AML, CTF, sanctions and proliferation financing.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver assigned regulatory returns and notifications (Sanctions, AML, CTF, PF) and respond to ad‑hoc regulator requests.
• Own the reporting calendar, coordinating dependencies and hand‑offs across stakeholders.
• Maintain a robust reporting control framework, including reasonableness checks, reconciliations, sign‑offs and audit trails.
• Analyse data movements, provide commentary and escalate emerging risks or control weaknesses.
• Manage post‑submission queries from regulators and ensure a complete audit trail.
• Coordinate impact assessments, maintain interpretation logs and drive regulatory decisions.
• Lead implementation planning across UAE Financial Crime and relevant business lines, delivering interim solutions when needed.
• Conduct structured gap assessments, maintain a prioritized gap register and track remediation actions.
• Act as the central contact for regulatory change, aligning with SMEs and leveraging regional approaches.
• Produce consolidated status reports and governance/MI packs covering upcoming changes and delivery progress.

Required profile

• UAE national (as specified in the posting).
• Proven experience in financial crime regulatory reporting and compliance.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret data trends and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent documentation and audit‑readiness skills.

Required skills