UAE National - Compliance Advisor

Requirements and Personal Attributes:

• Comprehensive  knowledge of regulatory, compliance and risk matters arising in a law firm or professional service firm
• Excellent knowledge of AML/Sanctions/KYC regulations
• Confident when dealing with senior lawyers
• Native English speaker or fluent written English
• Strong English drafting skills including legal drafting 
• Strong work ethic and sense of ownership and responsibility
• Drives results through teamwork, people, communication and influence
• Comfortable with change, ambiguity, debate, conflict and informed risk taking
• Willingness to make decisions, while ensuring buy in from stakeholders
• Desire for continuous professional development
• Self-motivated
• Organised and systematic

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processing new client/matter requests including client/matter risk assessments, matter maintenance forms and ongoing monitoring requests submitted via Intapp;
• Assisting in developing and maintaining the Firm's AML and Financial Crime Framework in line with evolving statutory and regulatory obligations;
• Ensuring the firm's policy and procedures are  in line with the relevant AML/Sanctions/applicable regulations;
• Reviewing laws, regulations, executive orders, designations and related regulatory announcements in order to assess their  impact on the firm;
• Staying updated with  regulatory developments and playing an integral role in updating firm policies  to reflect the same to the extent applicable; 
• Delivering analyses  of regulatory developments during team meetings with partners and presenting how these will impact the firm and/or department;
• Taking the lead on assisting with regulatory audits and implementing recommendations within the firm;
• Working closely with the Senior Compliance Manager in ensuring timely completion of all client level due diligence requirements at the onset and renewal of client relationships; 
• Responsible for managing KPIs and bi-annual reporting; 
• Assisting in delivering compliance and risk training.
• Understanding and continuously developing  knowledge of all applicable local AML requirements to ensure that the AML program is consistent with and updated with changes to  local laws, regulations, and rules; 
• Advising on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters; 
• Drafting instructions to Counsel regarding compliance matters; 
• Contributing, as required, to projects aimed at improving compliance knowledge across the firm; .
• Acting as the co-ordinator in respect of client information requests;  
• Assisting the compliance/conflicts team as required during periods of absence and upskilling as required to assist; 
• Answering questions from partners, associates and staff at all levels across the firm regarding firm policies pertaining to ethics and regulatory compliance; 
• Actively contributing to the Compliance & Quality Newsletter

Relationships:

• Quality Control Committee
• Compliance & Audit Committee
• Conflicts of Interest Committee
• Data Protection Working Group
• Compliance Team
• Management
• Heads of Department / Partners
• Lawyers
• Secretaries
• Finance
• Marketing

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are committed to a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.
• We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. 
• Al Tamimi & Company is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability.