UAE Compliance Officer and MLRO (Fintech)

Location: Dubai or Abu Dhabi, UAE

Company

hirify.global is building infrastructure for cross-border payments and virtual asset activities, backed by Accel, Lightspeed, NfX, and other investors.

What you will do

• Build and scale compliance policies, procedures, systems, and controls for UAE-regulated entities and the wider hirify.global Group.
• Lead UAE licensing initiatives and act as the primary compliance contact for UAE regulators.
• Serve as MLRO and AML/CFT Compliance Officer, overseeing AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/KYB, CDD, transaction monitoring, suspicious activity analysis, and regulatory reporting.
• Use RegTech, transaction monitoring, and blockchain analytics tools to improve compliance effectiveness and scalability.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Operations on market expansion, product development, and operational changes.
• Manage compliance requirements and audits involving banking partners, digital asset partners, payment networks, and the UAE Board.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of compliance experience in virtual assets, payments, fintech, or financial services.
• Strong knowledge of UAE financial regulations, including UAE AML/CFT legislation and Payment Services Regulations.
• Hands-on experience building and executing compliance programs, AML/KYC processes, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting.
• Experience serving as an MLRO or in a senior AML compliance role at a UAE-regulated virtual asset or payment entity.
• Strong communication, attention to detail, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in cross-border payments, FX, and virtual asset compliance.
• Startup or high-growth company experience.
• Familiarity with Actimize, SAS, ComplyAdvantage, Chainalysis, Elliptic, or TRM Labs.
• Experience supporting UAE licensing applications and working across UAE regulatory perimeters and financial free zones.
• Law degree or ICA, ACAMS, or CAMS certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Equity in a rapidly growing company.
• Opportunity to contribute to global financial infrastructure.
• Collaborative environment focused on personal and professional growth.
• Fast-paced startup setting with an emphasis on teamwork.