# Compliance & MLRO - DFSA Authorized (Digital Wallet/ Money Services)

> Flatgigs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-08

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Flatgigs

## Description

Our client, a high-growth fintech operating out of the DIFC, is looking for a seasoned Compliance Officer & MLRO to join their leadership team. This is a DFSA Authorised Individual role, and the ideal hire will take full ownership of the firm’s Compliance and AML/CFT frameworks while supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

This opportunity is meant for someone who has built and run compliance structures inside DFSA-regulated **money services, fintech or digital wallet entities** in an in-house role - not someone who has only advised from the outside. If you’ve been the go-to person for regulatory engagement, board reporting, AML governance, and day-to-day controls within a licensed firm, we’d love to introduce you.

## Requirements

-   Candidate must be an **immediate joiner**
-   UAE-based and eligible for **DFSA Authorised Individual approval (a must).**
-   Proven experience as a Compliance Officer/MLRO within a DFSA-regulated firm.
-   7+ years in compliance, AML/CFT, or regulatory roles in financial services.
-   Minimum 3 years in a DFSA-regulated firm in an in-house capacity (not consultancy).
-   Minimum 2+ years of experience in **fintech, digital wallets, or money services** industries.
-   Hands-on track record managing DFSA frameworks, inspections, supervision, and remediation.
-   Strong knowledge of the DFSA Rulebook, UAE Federal AML laws, and global AML/CTF frameworks (FATF, Wolfsberg).
-   Experience building or scaling compliance/AML programs from scratch.
-   Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder-management capability.

**PREFERRED EXPERTISE**

-   Experience in digital-wallet based fintech, payments, or startup environments.
-   Direct involvement in DFSA inspections or thematic reviews.
-   Certifications such as CAMS, ICA, or equivalent.
-   Ability to operate autonomously, exercise sound judgment, and own DFSA-mandated functions.

## Benefits

-   An attractive pension scheme funded by the employer on a monthly basis

-   Flat team structure - work directly with founders
-   Opportunity to grow into a more senior role
-   Attractive TSOP options
-   Hybrid work arrangements with flexibility

## Apply

[Apply at Flatgigs](https://apply.workable.com/flatgigs/j/3D7223AEDA/apply)

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