About the job
Job Title: Manager – Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory
Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: Full-time
About the Role
As a Manager within our Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Advisory team, you will spearhead and supervise impactful client engagements focused on evaluating and strengthening FCC systems and controls. Your role includes managing the entire project lifecycle, providing leadership and support to project teams under the guidance of senior leadership, and ensuring the successful execution of complex engagements while fostering collaboration with cross-functional teams.
About the FCC Advisory Practice
Our FCC Advisory team specializes in:
- Independent FCC Program assessments, third-party validations, and monitorships.
- AML Program development, enhancement, and remediation, including crafting and implementing key FCC program components like risk assessments and policy development.
- FCC technology support, encompassing independent validation and optimization of transaction monitoring and sanctions systems, along with vendor selection and implementation assistance.
Key Responsibilities
Delivery
Lead and execute high-caliber client engagements (ranging from small to medium-sized projects) and workstreams within larger programs, including:
- Conducting AML Program Assessments and Internal Audits.
- Performing gap analyses and executing agreed-upon procedures (AUPs).
- Engaging in third-party validations and monitorships.
- Formulating and executing FCC risk assessments, risk appetite statements, policies and procedures, transaction monitoring typology assessments, and customer risk assessment models.
- Assisting clients in designing or refining target operating models.
- Conducting or supporting AML vendor system evaluations.
- Facilitating regulatory interactions and delivering FCC training sessions for Boards and all lines of defense.
Project Management
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects, including client updates, progress tracking, billing, and quality assurance.
- Manage project engagement formalities, including conflict checks, client acceptance, and documentation.
Business & Practice Development
- Lead business development initiatives, including proposal preparation, marketing campaigns, and thought leadership contributions.
- Participate in client meetings, offering strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
- Mentor and develop junior team members to ensure high-quality deliverables.

