Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

July 28, 2026

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    July 28, 2026
  • Location
  • Expiration date
    October 28, 2026

Job Description

  • Anywhere

Job Description

Job Title: Head of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs

Job Description: As Head of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at a UAE SCA-regulated high-growth global trading platform, you will lead compliance and regulatory affairs operations — applying senior compliance leadership to SCA, DFSA, and MENA regulatory engagement for a globally established trading and fintech organization expanding across the GCC and Asia.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead compliance and regulatory affairs for a UAE SCA-regulated global trading platform
  • Apply senior compliance leadership to SCA, DFSA, and MENA regulatory engagement and licensing
  • Develop and maintain compliance frameworks, AML/CFT policies, and monitoring for SCA-regulated trading
  • Engage with UAE SCA, DFSA, and applicable MENA regulators on compliance and licensing obligations
  • Oversee KYC, AML/CFT, transaction monitoring, and financial crime operations for trading platform
  • Build and develop the compliance and regulatory affairs team for MENA expansion operations
  • Produce Board-level compliance and regulatory affairs reports for senior leadership governance review
  • Monitor UAE SCA, DFSA, and MENA trading regulatory developments for strategic compliance intelligence

Qualifications Needed:

  • Proven Head of Compliance or Regulatory Affairs experience with UAE SCA-regulated trading platform background
  • Deep knowledge of UAE SCA and DFSA regulatory frameworks for trading and financial services compliance
  • Strong AML/CFT programme management, KYC oversight, and SCA regulatory engagement expertise
  • CAMS, ICA, or equivalent compliance qualification required for head of compliance mandate
  • Excellent leadership, regulatory engagement, and Board-level compliance governance communication
  • GCC SCA or DFSA regulated trading platform or fintech compliance leadership experience strongly preferred

What the Company Offers:

  • Head of Compliance and Regulatory Affairs SCA Regulated UAE Trading Platform role at Capital.com MENA — a UAE SCA-regulated high-growth global trading and fintech group
  • SCA-regulated trading platform compliance and regulatory affairs leadership mandate covering AML, KYC, and MENA regulatory engagement for a globally established fintech group expanding across GCC and Asia

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