MLRO & Compliance Officer

At Verto, we're on a mission to democratise global finance and empower businesses in Emerging Markets to reach the world. We're seeking a highly experienced and strategic MLRO & Compliance Officer to oversee our AML, CTF, sanctions, and broader regulatory framework within the DIFC, reporting administratively to the Senior Executive Officer and functionally to the Group MLRO and Head of Compliance (with direct reporting obligations to the Board).

Requirements

• Act as the primary regulatory liaison with the DFSA and the FIU, taking full responsibility for submitting Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) via the goAML portal.
• Assess internal reports of unusual transactions, determine reasonable grounds for suspicion, and escalate matters to the UAE FIU in accordance with applicable legislation.
• Maintain, update, and enforce AML/CFT policies to ensure the robust implementation of KYC, CDD, EDD, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and record-keeping procedures.

Benefits

• Insurance paid by the company
• Health and wellness benefits
• Yearly salary review based on inflation, personal and business performance
• Access to entire Udemy’s library
• Budget for professional development courses
• Work-From-Anywhere policy for certain durations
• Integration programme
• Regular team social events
• Pension scheme
• Flexible work arrangements
• Exposure to work with globally distributed teams
• Location specific benefits