ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Regional Train and Advise Lead with deep cultural competence in the Middle East region. This unique role is designed for an operational leader who can seamlessly bridge command and staff level advising with hands-on technical deployment, integration, training, and operational support. You will be instrumental in ensuring the successful implementation, strategic adoption, and sustained utilization of our advanced Air Defense and Counter-Intrusion systems across critical stakeholders throughout the region. Leveraging extensive regional knowledge, established networks, cross-cultural communication, and comfort with technology, you will advise senior leadership on the effective employment of autonomous systems, foster essential relationships, and contribute to successful rapid deployment, integration, and mission planning of Anduril’s family of systems. This role demands a rare blend of diplomatic acumen, proven experience building effective partner relationships, and train the trainer competency.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Deliver comprehensive technical training tailored for Middle East military users at all levels, including Train the Trainer courses, operational playbooks, and localized materials in regional languages to ensure proficiency and accelerated system adoption.
• Conduct operational needs assessments to identify training requirements, capability gaps, and opportunities for enhanced system utilization, while tracking adoption metrics and user feedback for continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with military leadership, operational staff, and end-users, serving as a trusted liaison between Anduril and regional partners to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
• Provide operational advisory support on mission planning, CONOPs, SOPs, and TTPs, mentoring regional partners to ensure sustained adoption and expert utilization of Anduril systems in line with their organizational structures and workflows.
• Serve as the regional subject matter expert, ensuring cultural sensitivity and strategic alignment while identifying emerging opportunities, risks, and evolving requirements that impact program success across the Middle East.
• Support rapid system deployment in austere and operationally demanding environments, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring maximum uptime during critical operations.
• Gather and translate field feedback from customers into actionable requirements for engineering and product teams, proactively identifying technical risks and advocating for solutions that meet regional demands.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Mission Operations, Engineering, Product, and Growth teams to ensure Middle East operational insights inform site surveys, product roadmaps, and service offerings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in Arabic required.
• Demonstrable experience operating within the Middle East region, with a significant portion in a train and advise, liaison, field engineering, system integration, and/or foreign engagement capacity.
• Extensive experience navigating complex interagency, international, and cross-cultural environments, with an emphasis on defense related train and advise support to foreign militaries.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining high-level relationships with government, military, and operators in Middle East, including experience briefing senior government and military staff on operational and strategic matters.
• Experience leading and conducting training for militaries in the region.
• Familiarity with training design, delivery, and dynamic presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout the Middle East region and internationally.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience as a foreign area officer, military advisory group, or other security cooperation element.
• Expertise in Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) principles and capabilities.
• Experience with Air Defense technology including autonomous systems, advanced C2 systems, electronic warfare.
• Experience with hands-on technical deployment, integration, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware and software systems.
• Formal education in engineering, security studies, international relations or other related field.
• Completion of military exchange at a national command and staff college in the region.

Responsibilities:

• Own the CMA (SCA) license application end-to-end: documentation, submissions, regulator meetings, and responses to queries
• Be named as the designated Compliance Officer; obtain and maintain personal fit & proper approval
• Serve as the Company`s primary liaison with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Design the UAE Compliance Framework: policies manual, compliance monitoring program, internal controls register, and client classification
• Prepare and submit the Annual Compliance Report (ACR) and semi-annual internal controls reports to the CMA
• Act as the named MLRO with full statutory responsibility, register and maintain MLRO designation on the UAEFIU goAML system
• Build the Compliance Management Framework (CMF) specifically for Category 5 activities: Investment Intermediation, Client Classification (Retail vs. Professional), and Suitability Assessments
• Manage the end-to-end STR lifecycle: alert review, investigation, goAML filing, and liaison with UAEFIU and law enforcement where required
• Conduct the annual Business-Wide AML Risk Assessment and present findings to the board; ensure sanctions screening (OFAC, UN, EU, UAE) is embedded across onboarding and transaction monitoring
• Monitor CMA regulatory developments; translate changes into concrete actions with defined timelines; evaluate new business initiatives and provide compliance opinions
• Review and approve all UAE client-facing marketing materials; maintain the complaints handling framework with defined resolution timescales and regulatory reporting
• Prepare monthly and quarterly board-level compliance reports; coordinate external audits and manage remediation of findings to closure
• Design and deliver AML/compliance training for all UAE staff; act as the internal regulatory advisor to partners, operations, finance, and product teams

Requirements:

• 7+ years in financial compliance: Minimum 3 years in the UAE under CMA (SCA) regulation. DFSA/FSRA background considered
• Bachelor's degree: Law, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field
• Proven CMA (SCA) license track record: Personally led a CMA (SCA) license application
• Retail FX/CFD expertise: Deep understanding of retail FX/CFD products from a compliance perspective
• Relevant professional qualification acceptable to the CMA (e.g. CISI UAE Financial Rules & Regulations or equivalent)
• Clean fit & proper record: Must have been previously approved as a CO/MLRO by the SCA (CMA)
• goAML expert proficiency: Hands-on experience with UAEFIU goAML: registration, STR filing, and ongoing system maintenance
• UAE residency: ​​physically based in the UAE and eligible to serve as a named Compliance Officer and MLRO with the CMA
• AML/CFT legal framework mastery

Will be a plus:

• CAMS, ICA Diploma, ACFCS, or equivalent compliance qualification
• LLM, MBA, or postgraduate degree in compliance, law, or finance
• Prior experience coordinating multi-jurisdiction compliance standards within an international group
• Professional proficiency in Arabic is a meaningful advantage in regulator engagement

We offer:

• Paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and public holidays
• Medical budget
• Professional education budget
• Language learning budget
• Wellness budget (gym membership, sports gear and related expenses)