We are seeking an experienced MLRO/Deputy MLRO to lead the company’s AML/CTF/PF framework across its UAE operations in Dubai. This senior role will oversee regulatory compliance for payment services and digital-asset activities, maintain effective relationships with UAE regulators, and provide strategic guidance to the Board and senior leadership on financial crime risks. The ideal candidate will bring strong UAE regulatory expertise, proven compliance experience, and preferably a background in the cryptocurrency or broader digital-assets industry. Responsibilities Acts as the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)/ Deputy MLRO for the UAE operations. Facilitates the development and maintenance of an appropriate compliance culture within the Company in UAE. Ensures robust policies and controls are in place and in line with AML/CTF/PF regulatory requirements in UAE. Developing and managing the business wide risk assessment, providing regulatory updates to the Board on the state of the AML Programs and material changes to mitigate the risks in UAE and escalates any significant risks as soon as appropriate. Monitors, reviews, and communicates to all relevant stakeholders any significant regulatory developments within the business environment in the UAE, actively developing technical knowledge in relation to the regulatory framework governing VASP and SVF licence in the UAE. Maintains relationships with regulators such as the Central Bank of UAE, VARA and other relevant authorities in the UAE. Oversees the effective implementation of internal financial crime compliance policies and procedures for both payment services and crypto asset related business activities. Responsible for AML/CTF/PF training to the company’s employees, board members and relevant stakeholders, particularly those related to VASP and SVF licences.&nbs
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Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase , we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” learn more about working at Coinbase . We are seeking an experienced compliance leader to serve as Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) for Coinbase's Abu Dhabi-based subsidiary. This is a founding role within our Compliance organization: you will build the AML/CTF/PF/Sanctions compliance program in a high-growth market and directl
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information
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Coinbase
Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of? At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system. To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems. Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
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