Team Lead – Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing

🔥 12 hours ago

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (UAE) – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🚔 Compliance

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Binance

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2017

₿ Crypto

💳 Fintech

💰 Initial Coin Offering on 2020-12

Crypto • Fintech

Binance is the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, serving over 235 million registered users across more than 180 countries. The platform offers a wide array of services, including the trading of over 350 cryptocurrencies in Spot, Margin, and Futures markets. Users can also buy and sell crypto via Binance P2P, earn interest through Binance Earn, and engage in NFT trading on the Binance NFT marketplace. Binance provides low transaction fees and diverse payment options, making it a preferred choice for cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide.

📋 Description

• Own and maintain a risk-based annual Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan (CMAP) • Design and execute control testing across AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, client-asset safeguarding, complaint handling, outsourcing, and technology/cyber governance • Apply full-cycle assurance methodology from scoping through closure validation • Deliver thematic deep-dives aligned to FSRA supervisory priorities • Ensure monitoring activities map to FSRA AML/CFT, COBS, GEN, PRU, and Virtual Asset framework obligations • Support the Compliance Officer and MLRO under FSRA's risk-based supervision model • Maintain evidence trails for FSRA information requests, inspections, and thematic reviews • Monitor regulatory change and update the monitoring plan • Produce board-ready assurance reports with quantified findings, severity ratings, and management action plans • Operate issue-management and remediation-tracking frameworks • Present monitoring results to Risk Committees, Compliance Committees, and the Board/Audit Committee where required • Liaise with Internal Audit and external auditors • Test CDD/EDD, KYC onboarding, periodic review, PEP/sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and SAR/STR escalation • Assess suspicious activity identification and reporting, including FIU-UAE submission quality • Verify Targeted Financial Sanctions and asset-freeze controls • Build, mentor, and lead the assurance team • Set testing standards, perform quality review, and coach team members • Manage resource allocation and delivery against agreed SLAs • Maintain CMAT policies, methodologies, and documentation to an auditable standard • Drive automation and data analytics • Embed lessons learned into first- and second-line processes and training

🎯 Requirements

• 7–10+ years in compliance, assurance, internal audit, or regulatory supervision within financial services, fintech, preferably within crypto/VASP environments • 3+ years leading teams or workstreams in a second-line or audit function • Strong working knowledge of ADGM FSRA rulebooks and the UAE AML/CFT landscape; comparable MAS, HKMA, FCA, or DIFC/DFSA experience will be considered • Proven track record designing and executing risk-based compliance monitoring/testing programmes • Depth in AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial-crime control testing • Excellent written and verbal English; strong report-writing and stakeholder-presentation skills • CAMS, CGSS, CRMA, CIA, ACCA/ACA, ICA, or equivalent certification desirable • Prior experience in a regulated crypto/VASP or high-growth fintech desirable • Data analytics, SQL, or audit-automation tooling skills desirable • Arabic language proficiency advantageous, not required

🏖️ Benefits

• No benefits, perks, or compensation extras are specified in the posting