AML Transaction Monitoring Officer – Builders Program (Emirati National)

About the role

We are looking for an AML Transaction Monitoring Operations professional to join Tamara’s Compliance team as part of the Builders Program. You will support day‑to‑day anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorist‑financing activities, ensuring compliance with UAE Central Bank and Federal AML regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Review and investigate AML alerts generated by the transaction monitoring system, documenting rationale for closure or escalation.
• Support tuning and calibration of monitoring rules to improve effectiveness and reduce false positives.
• Liaise with the MLRO on suspicious transaction reporting and escalation to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit.
• Perform onboarding reviews and maintain accurate KYC documentation for individuals and entities.
• Conduct enhanced due‑diligence for high‑risk customers, politically exposed persons, and adverse media cases.
• Carry out name screening against sanctions, PEP and adverse media lists and resolve potential matches.
• Assist the MLRO in maintaining sanctions lists, system updates and control validation.

Required profile

• 0‑2 years experience in AML/CFT, financial crime or compliance within financial services, fintech or banking.
• Emirati national (family book holder) with a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Law, Business or related field.
• Familiarity with UAE AML regulations (e.g., Federal Decree Law No 20 of 2018) is a plus.

Required skills

• AML transaction monitoring and alert investigation.
• Customer due‑diligence and enhanced due‑diligence processes.
• Sanctions screening and name‑match resolution.
• Data analysis and case‑management system usage.
• Strong written and verbal communication in Arabic and English.