Hytech is a leading management consulting firm headquartered in Australia and Singapore, specialising in digital transformation for fintech and financial services organisations. We deliver end-to-end consulting services and provide robust middle- and back-office solutions that enable our clients to optimise operations, enhance efficiency, and stay ahead in a fast-evolving digital landscape. Our client portfolio includes top global trading platforms and leading crypto exchanges.

With more than 2,000 professionals worldwide, Hytech has a strong and growing international presence, with offices across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Morocco, Cyprus, Dubai, and beyond.

We are seeking a Compliance Officer / Senior Compliance Officer to join our Legal & Compliance team supporting a UAE-licensed CFD brokerage operation under a Category 1 licence. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role within a business that is still being built. The successful candidate will work as part of a regional Legal & Compliance team, with local ownership and direct access to senior legal counsel and Group Compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Client KYC and onboarding, risk classification, PEP and sanctions screening, and ongoing due diligence.
Transaction monitoring, suspicious activity escalation and reporting.
Regulatory reporting - periodic and ad hoc submissions.
Product compliance for CFD and leveraged products, including disclosures and marketing review.
Client complaint handling and record-keeping under licence conditions.
Supporting regulator inspections, audits and information requests.
Embedding compliance controls into the trading platform, client portal and IT/data infrastructure.

Key Requirements

2-3+ years of relevant experience in CFD, retail FX or leveraged derivatives compliance under a Category 1 or comparable license.
Working knowledge of the UAE regulatory landscape and AML/CFT requirements relevant to brokerage or financial services, with equivalent experience in a comparable regulated environment also considered.
Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred Experience

Experience operationalising a new license.
ICA, CAMS, CISI or equivalent certification.
Arabic or Mandarin language capability would be an advantage

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