UAE Chief Risk Officer and Compliance and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (CRO/COMLRO)
Core
Lead Stripe's financial crimes program in the UAE as the principal decision-maker and formally approved officer for AML/CFT compliance and money laundering reporting.
Role type
Senior IC Chief Risk Officer and Compliance/Money Laundering Reporting Officer (CRO/COMLRO)
Builds
AML/CFT compliance strategy and risk frameworks for UAE regulated retail payment services and stored value facilities
Domain
Fintech, Payments, Financial Crime Compliance
Deliverable
client delivery | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
AML/CFT strategy design, regulatory compliance management, sanctions screening, STR/SAR reporting, risk framework design, regulatory liaison, training program delivery, data literacy
Preferred skills
Fintech/payments/e-money experience, CBUAE-regulated entity leadership, AI/data science for financial crime, global matrixed organization experience
Technologies
goAML, UAEFIU systems
Responsibilities
Develop and implement AML/CFT compliance strategy aligned with global objectives; oversee AML/CFT program to prevent, detect, and report financial crimes; ensure compliance with CBUAE licensing and payment regulations; serve as primary contact for CBUAE and UAEFIU inspections; oversee sanctions compliance; design risk frameworks for PSP and SVF entities; provide advisory guidance to product and engineering teams; champion compliance culture and deliver training programs
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership