Senior Compliance Officer - Client Acceptance & Advisory
Capitex · Sharjah
Job description
About the role
The Senior Compliance Officer – Client Acceptance & Advisory will support complex onboarding decisions and provide advisory input on high‑risk customers.
Key responsibilities
- Review and approve high‑risk client onboarding cases.
- Provide advisory guidance to business and onboarding teams.
- Ensure compliance with KYC, CDD, and EDD requirements.
- Support policy interpretation and risk‑appetite alignment.
- Act as escalation point for complex customer risk issues.
Required profile
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Client Acceptance / KYC within UAE banks.
- Prior senior or advisory role experience, reviewing complex cases and supporting decision‑making on high‑risk relationships.
- Strong understanding of customer risk assessment, including source of wealth/funds, PEP and sanctions, adverse media, ownership structures, and ongoing monitoring.
- Ability to work independently, manage workload and priorities, and deliver accurate outcomes within timelines.
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