MLRO & Compliance Officer, UAE (ADGM) - RIE & RCH (Web3)

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Company

hirify.global is a global cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform offering trading, payments, wealth management, custody, institutional services, and Web3 products.

What you will do

• Lead the compliance and financial crime functions for ADGM-licensed Recognised Investment Exchange and Recognised Clearing House entities.
• Design, implement, and oversee compliance policies, monitoring programmes, market surveillance, rulebook compliance, participant conduct controls, and default management procedures.
• Provide independent compliance advice to the Boards and senior management, conduct reviews and gap analyses, and oversee remediation of regulatory findings.
• Manage AML/CFT, sanctions, CDD, EDD, ongoing monitoring, business risk assessment, and customer risk assessment frameworks.
• Receive and investigate suspicious activity reports, make filing decisions, and submit reports to relevant authorities, including through goAML where applicable.
• Engage with the FSRA, support regulatory authorisations and supervised entity setup, and partner with Legal, Risk, Technology, and Operations teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of senior compliance and/or financial crime experience in ADGM, DIFC, or other regulated financial services environments.
• Strong knowledge of FSRA Rules, FSMR, MIR, the ADGM AML Rulebook, and applicable sanctions frameworks.
• Understanding of RIE and RCH obligations, including rulebook governance, participant oversight, default management, and systemic risk.
• Experience with regulatory authorisations, recognition applications, supervised entity setup, and engagement with the FSRA or an equivalent regulator.
• Prior MLRO, Compliance Officer, or equivalent senior control function experience, ideally in an exchange, clearing house, or market infrastructure operator.
• Approved Person status or willingness to obtain FSRA approval for the Compliance Officer and MLRO controlled functions across both entities.

Nice to have

• Exposure to virtual asset market infrastructure, crypto exchanges, or traditional exchange and clearing environments.
• Practical adoption of AI technologies to improve compliance, regulatory, or operational effectiveness.

Culture & Benefits

• Study Growth Fund supporting professional development and continuous learning.
• Internal team-building activities, workshops, and events.
• Collaboration with an international team across multiple regions.
• Career advancement and internal mobility opportunities within a rapidly expanding global company.