Team Lead — Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing (CMAT)

Location: United Arab Emirates; remote-first, work-from-home arrangement may vary depending on the role and team.

Company

Binance is a global blockchain ecosystem offering cryptocurrency trading, finance, education, research, payments, institutional services, and other digital-asset products.

What you will do

• Own and maintain a risk-based annual Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan, incorporating risk assessments, FSRA thematic reviews, and regulatory changes.
• Design and execute control testing across AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, client-asset safeguarding, complaints, outsourcing, and technology/cyber governance.
• Run full-cycle assurance activities, including scoping, walkthroughs, sampling, testing, root-cause analysis, findings ratings, remediation tracking, and closure validation.
• Produce board-ready reports with quantified findings, severity ratings, and management action plans; escalate overdue and high-risk issues.
• Present results to Risk and Compliance Committees and, where required, the Board or Audit Committee, while coordinating with Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Build and lead the assurance team, maintain methodologies and documentation, and improve monitoring through automation, data analytics, and lessons learned.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of experience in compliance, assurance, internal audit, or regulatory supervision within financial services or fintech, preferably in crypto/VASP environments.
• 3+ years of experience 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 is also considered.
• Proven experience designing and executing risk-based compliance monitoring and testing programmes.
• Deep experience testing AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial-crime controls.
• Fluent English is required for coordination with overseas partners and stakeholders.

Nice to have

• CAMS, CGSS, CRMA, CIA, ACCA/ACA, ICA, or equivalent certification.
• Prior experience in a regulated crypto/VASP or high-growth fintech environment.
• Data analytics, SQL, or audit-automation tooling skills.
• Additional language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first, work-from-home arrangement, subject to the nature of the role and team.
• Global, user-centric organization with a flat structure and collaboration with international colleagues.
• Fast-paced, innovative environment with autonomy and challenging projects.
• Results-driven workplace with career growth and continuous learning opportunities.
• Competitive salary and company benefits.