Compliance Officer

As a Compliance Officer at BtcTurk MENA, you build and lead the Compliance, MLRO and Risk functions for the group's expansion into the UAE and the wider region. You provide independent risk and compliance judgement across the business, serving over 6 million users. This is a full-time role based in Dubai.

What you'll do

• Lead the Compliance function, including policies, procedures and controls aligned with UAE regulatory and AML/CFT requirements
• Support the VARA licensing process and take ownership of ongoing regulatory obligations once licensed
• Act as MLRO, owning AML/CFT obligations, suspicious activity assessments and regulatory reporting
• Oversee KYC, CDD/EDD, sanctions screening, Travel Rule and transaction monitoring frameworks
• Own the enterprise risk management framework, identifying, assessing and monitoring key risks
• Track regulatory developments and ensure changes are reflected in policies, controls and business processes
• Manage communication with regulators, including regulatory requests and interactions
• Independently assess business and commercial decisions, and challenge or escalate where necessary
• Promote a strong compliance and risk culture across the organization

What you bring

• 5+ years in senior compliance roles, including 2+ years as MLRO
• Strong risk management experience, with the capability to assume Head of Risk responsibilities
• Experience in licensed financial institutions, ideally in crypto or VASPs
• Hands-on expertise across AML/CFT, sanctions, transaction monitoring, blockchain analytics and regulatory reporting
• Seniority and judgement to engage directly with regulators and the Board
• Based in Dubai or willing to relocate

Nice to have

• UAE regulatory experience
• CAMS, ICA or similar certifications

About BtcTurk

BtcTurk is the group behind Turkey's first cryptocurrency exchange, serving over 6 million users, and is expanding into the UAE and the wider region through BtcTurk MENA.