Financial Crime Analyst

Financial Crime Analyst Location: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai, UAE About Finseta Finseta is a global payments and foreign exchange business providing payment accounts, payment services and foreign exchange solutions to businesses worldwide. As part of our continued growth within the UAE, we are seeking a Financial Crime Analyst to join our Compliance and Financial Crime team in the DIFC.

The successful candidate will support the firm's Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Counter-Terrorist Financing ("CTF"), sanctions compliance and customer due diligence framework, helping ensure compliance with DFSA requirements and international regulatory standards. Reporting directly to the Head of Compliance / Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), the role offers exposure to a broad range of financial crime activities across onboarding, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and ongoing client reviews.

Customer Due Diligence & Onboarding

• Conduct customer due diligence ("CDD") and enhanced due diligence ("EDD") on corporate and individual clients.
• Review corporate structures, beneficial ownership information and source of wealth/source of funds documentation.
• Perform sanctions, PEP and adverse media screening.
• Identify and escalate higher-risk relationships requiring enhanced review.
• Assist with customer risk assessments and client classification processes. Ongoing Monitoring
• Conduct periodic reviews of existing client relationships.
• Review changes in ownership, business activities and transactional behaviour.
• Support the firm's transaction monitoring and financial crime surveillance activities.
• Investigate unusual or potentially suspicious activity and escalate findings where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records of reviews, investigations and compliance decisions. Financial Crime & Regulatory Compliance
• Support the implementation and maintenance of Finseta's AML, sanctions and financial crime framework.
• Assist with sanctions screening and sanctions-related investigations. Support regulatory reporting and internal management information preparation.
• Monitor developments in DFSA, UAE and international AML regulations and guidance.
• Assist with internal audits, compliance monitoring reviews and regulatory examinations.
• Support the MLRO and Head of Compliance with day-to-day compliance activities and other ad-hoc regulatory, financial crime and compliance matters as required. Record Keeping & Governance
• Ensure all customer files and compliance records are maintained in accordance with DFSA requirements.
• Support management reporting and risk committee reporting.
• Assist with updating policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• Contribute to compliance projects and regulatory initiatives. Essential
• Minimum 4 years' experience in Financial Crime, AML, Compliance or KYC.
• Experience conducting customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence reviews.
• Understanding of AML, sanctions and financial crime risks.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Desirable
• Experience within a payments, fintech, foreign exchange, banking or e-money environment.
• Knowledge of DFSA, UAE Central Bank, FCA or equivalent regulatory requirements.
• Experience reviewing financial institutions and regulated entities.
• Experience using sanctions and screening platforms such as Comply Advantage, Risk Narrative/Lexis Nexis.
• Experience conducting enhanced due diligence and risk assessments on high-risk clients and sectors, including gaming and gambling, CFDs, crypto/virtual assets and other higher-risk financial activities.
• ICA, ACAMS or equivalent financial crime qualification.
• Opportunity to join a rapidly growing international payments business. Exposure to a broad range of compliance and financial crime activities.
• Professional development and training support.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career progression opportunities within a global compliance function.