Support the Compliance & MLR Officer in implementing and maintaining the AML/CFT compliance framework aligned with UAE AML Law and applicable guidance set out by UAE regulators.

Assist with ongoing compliance with FATF standards and virtual asset-specific regulatory expectations.

Coordinate with free zone and federal regulators for inspections, audits, and information requests.

Assist in local oversight of global processes and procedures, including, but not limited to, transaction monitoring (fiat and onchain) and market surveillance.

Oversee day-to-day transaction monitoring alerts and investigate unusual or potentially suspicious activity.

Draft Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for review and submission by the MLRO to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (GoAML).

Support the development and tuning of automated monitoring systems

Assist in drafting and updating AML/CTF policies, procedures, and risk assessments.

Deliver AML/CFT awareness training to staff and provide ongoing guidance on regulatory developments.

High attention to detail and investigative mindset.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to distill complex compliance matters for internal and external stakeholders.

Ethical, discreet, and able to handle sensitive information with integrity.

Proficient in compliance tools, case management systems, and blockchain forensics platforms (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic) is a plus.

A bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Minimum 8 years of experience in compliance, AML/CFT, or regulatory affairs, with a focus on the financial services or related industries within the MEASA region.

Experience with regional regulators: VARA, CBUAE, SCA, FSRA, etc.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying, addressing, and preventing compliance risks.

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, with a willingness to work long hours when necessary.

User Acquisition & Lifecycle: Own the Futures FTD funnel end-to-end. Design and run lifecycle campaigns (Trade & Win, vouchers, pay tasks) that drive first-time deposits, retention, and active trader growth.

Growth Product Design: Own the design of growth instruments — position vouchers, trade-to-earn mechanics, onboarding tools. Write BRDs, define parameters (leverage, margin, expiry), coordinate with Product/Engineering to ship, and benchmark against competitors.

User Acquisition & Lifecycle: Own the Futures FTD funnel end-to-end. Design and run lifecycle campaigns (Trade & Win, vouchers, pay tasks) that drive first-time deposits, retention, and active trader growth.

Campaign Operations: Run a high-cadence campaign calendar (2+/month). A/B test mechanisms, track ROI, iterate on retention cohorts. Zero incidents through rigorous QA.

Product Marketing: Collaborate with CMKT to plan and execute go-to-market for new Futures features and asset classes — CRM, social, KOL, user education. Drive adoption from awareness to first trade.

Data & Reporting: Use funnel analytics and user segmentation to find growth levers. Set KPI targets from benchmarks, report weekly on FTD, WAU, retention, and CP contribution.

Cross-functional Coordination: Bridge Growth Ops, Product, Central Platform, Marketing, BD, and Regional teams. Unblock voucher infra, reward distribution, and tooling dependencies.

Experience: 5+ years in product operations or growth marketing at a crypto exchange, fintech, or trading platform. Track record running campaigns that move user acquisition metrics. Derivatives experience (perps, options, structured products) strongly preferred.

Campaign Expertise: Designed and scaled high-frequency campaigns. Comfortable with A/B testing, multi-channel GTM (CRM, push, social, KOL), and campaign QA at pace.

Analytical: Can do cohort analysis, funnel diagnostics, and ROI calculations independently. Sets targets from data, not intuition.

Product Sense: Can write a BRD, define UX requirements, and work with engineers. Understands how tool design (voucher mechanics, reward logic) drives user behavior.

Execution: Outcome-oriented, high ownership. Manages 3+ cross-team workstreams simultaneously without dropping balls. Weekly delivery cadence is normal, not stressful.