Lead - AML & Compliance Advisory

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 960000 - Rs 1210000 (ie INR 9.6-12.1 LPA)

Company: UAE-based Compliance Advisory Firm
Work Mode: Permanent work from home
Working Hours: 9:30AM-6:30PM IST
Qualification: CA/CS/LLB

This is a senior advisory role focused on leading AML, Compliance, Governance, and Risk consulting engagements across GCC-regulated entities. The position is documentation-intensive and client-facing, requiring strong expertise in AML/CFT frameworks, regulatory alignment, and team leadership. The role involves delivering regulator-ready, audit-quality compliance documentation aligned with GCC requirements and global best practices.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, and finalization of AML & CFT policies, sanctions frameworks, CDD/KYC manuals, compliance programs, and governance charters.
• Develop detailed SOPs covering customer onboarding, risk assessment, transaction monitoring, escalation, sanctions screening, and STR reporting.
• Ensure full alignment of documentation with UAE and broader GCC regulatory requirements.
• Customize and localize AML and compliance documentation for UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain.
• Conduct AML risk assessments, gap analyses, and compliance audits, including detailed reporting and remediation recommendations.
• Prepare compliance advisories, regulatory submissions, legal notes, and formal response letters to regulators.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 5+ compliance analysts, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables.
• Review team outputs to ensure audit-ready, regulator-facing standards comparable to top-tier consulting firms.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, managing expectations, timelines, and delivery quality.
• Coordinate multiple engagements simultaneously while maintaining consistency and regulatory accuracy.

Mandatory Requirements

• Strong, hands-on experience in AML policy drafting and SOP development (mandatory).
• 4–5+ years of experience in compliance documentation, regulatory advisory, or legal drafting roles.
• Professional qualification: CA, CS, or LLB.
• Excellent written English with strong structuring, articulation, and attention to detail.
• Proven experience leading and reviewing work of teams (minimum 2+ members).
• Comfortable working in UAE time zone and handling GCC-focused regulatory work.

Skills

• AML & CFT Compliance
• Regulatory Advisory & Documentation
• Policy & SOP Drafting
• Risk Assessment & Compliance Audits
• Governance Frameworks
• Team Leadership & Client Management