Manager, Risk Consulting – FCC
EY
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Dubai • United Arab Emirates
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About the role
- Provide subject matter expertise on financial crime compliance (FCC) matters, including Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), sanctions, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and fraud risk management.
- Interpret and advise on applicable UAE financial crime regulations and guidance issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and other competent authorities.
- Support clients in conducting financial crime risk assessments, control design reviews, and gap analyses against UAE regulatory expectations and global best practices.
- Assist in developing, implementing, and enhancing AML/CTF, sanctions, and ABC compliance frameworks, policies, and procedures tailored to clients’ business models.
- Advice on governance and operating model design for financial crime compliance functions, ensuring appropriate accountability, independence, and reporting lines.
- Support clients in preparing for regulatory inspections, thematic reviews, and audits conducted by the CBUAE or other supervisory authorities.
- Provide advisory support on Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), ongoing monitoring, and transaction screening and monitoring frameworks.
- Assist in reviewing and optimizing technology solutions supporting financial crime compliance, including screening, monitoring, and case management systems.
- Develop and deliver training and awareness sessions on AML, CTF, sanctions, and ABC requirements for client teams and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor and assess emerging financial crime risks, typologies, and regulatory developments within the UAE and relevant international jurisdictions (e.g., FATF, OFAC, UN, EU).
- Support clients in handling suspicious activity investigations and reporting to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (goAML platform).
- Participate in FCC transformation and remediation projects, including program reviews, policy enhancement, and process automation initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, Business, Law, or a related field.
- 7–10+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, AML/CTF, or related risk and regulatory functions within financial institutions or consulting firms.
- Strong understanding of UAE financial crime regulatory frameworks, including requirements issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
- Knowledge of international standards and guidance, including FATF Recommendations, Wolfsberg Principles, and OFAC/UN/EU sanctions regimes.
- Proven ability to interpret complex financial crime regulations and translate them into practical, risk-based policies, procedures, and controls.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple business units and jurisdictions.
- Hands-on experience with financial crime compliance systems and tools (e.g., screening, transaction monitoring, case management, or GRC platforms).
- Certifications such as CAMS is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial crime complianceAnti-Money LaunderingCounter-Terrorist Financingfraud risk managementCustomer Due DiligenceEnhanced Due Diligencerisk assessmentscontrol design reviewsgap analysesregulatory inspections
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsstakeholder managementadvisory skillstraining and awareness deliveryproblem-solvingproject managementinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsindependence
Certifications
CAMS