Client Onboarding Officer (Corporate KYC)

About the role

The Client Onboarding Officer will join a leading bank in Dubai, supporting the onboarding of corporate, SME and business clients. You will ensure that client files are complete, accurate and audit‑ready by reviewing documentation, validating ownership structures and conducting due‑diligence checks.

Key responsibilities

• Support end‑to‑end onboarding for corporate, SME and business clients.
• Review corporate documents, trade licences, ownership structures, authorised signatories and related information.
• Identify and verify ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs), directors, shareholders and related parties.
• Conduct KYC/CDD reviews, perform sanctions, PEP and adverse‑media screening and document outcomes.
• Escalate high‑risk cases for enhanced due diligence (EDD) and manage red‑flag investigations.
• Maintain accurate case notes, trackers, evidence files and audit‑ready documentation.
• Coordinate with Relationship Managers, Compliance, Operations and client‑facing teams to meet SLA targets.
• Support periodic reviews, file refreshes and remediation activities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Law, Risk or a related field.
• 1–4 years of experience in corporate onboarding, KYC, CDD, banking or financial‑crime operations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to review corporate documents accurately.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel
• World‑Check / Refinitiv
• Dow Jones
• ComplyAdvantage
• LexisNexis
• Actimize
• Oracle FCCM