MLRO & Compliance Officer, UAE (ADGM) - RIE & RCH
Compliance / Regulatory · Full-time
Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
About Us
Role Overview
Key Responsibilities
Compliance Officer
- Responsible for the design, implementation, and oversight of the compliance function and monitoring of adherence to all FSRA Rules, FSMR, MIR, and other applicable regulations governing RIE and RCH operations.
- Develops and maintains compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring programmes specific to exchange and clearing house operations, including market surveillance, rulebook compliance, default management procedures, and participant conduct oversight.
- Provides independent compliance advice to the Board and senior management of both entities, and escalates material issues in accordance with governance frameworks.
- Conducts regular compliance reviews, testing, and gap analyses across both the RIE and RCH, ensuring controls are proportionate to the systemic risk profile of market infrastructure.
- Liaises with the FSRA on all compliance matters relating to the RIE and RCH, and ensures timely and effective remediation of regulatory findings.
- Advises on new market products, trading rules, participant admission criteria, and clearing arrangements to ensure ongoing regulatory alignment.
- Partners with Legal, Risk, Technology, and Operations teams to embed compliance requirements across both entities' operating models.
MLRO
- Has overall responsibility for the implementation, oversight, and effectiveness of the AML/CFT/sanctions programme across the RIE and RCH in accordance with the FSRA AML Rulebook.
- Receives, investigates, and decides on internal suspicious activity reports (SARs/STRs), and files reports with relevant authorities including via goAML where applicable.
- Develops and maintains AML policies, risk assessments, CDD, EDD, and ongoing monitoring procedures tailored to the participant and transactional risk profile of a virtual asset exchange and clearing house.
- Ensures staff training and awareness programmes on AML/CFT are current, documented, and proportionate to the risk environment.
- Acts as the key point of contact with the FSRA and other relevant authorities on financial crime matters, and provides regular AML reporting to the Board.
- Maintains and periodically reviews the entity's Business Risk Assessment (BRA) and Customer Risk Assessment (CRA) frameworks in the context of market infrastructure operations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of significant senior compliance and/or financial crime experience within ADGM, DIFC, or other regulated financial services environments, with a preference for market infrastructure, exchange, or clearing experience.
- Strong working knowledge of FSRA Rules, FSMR, MIR, the ADGM AML Rulebook, and applicable sanctions frameworks.
- Understanding of RIE and RCH regulatory obligations, including rulebook governance, participant oversight, default management, and systemic risk considerations.
- Experience supporting regulatory authorisations, recognition applications, or supervised entity setup.
- Experience engaging with the FSRA or equivalent regulator on market infrastructure supervisory matters.
- Ability to manage compliance responsibilities across two distinct but related regulated entities within a unified framework.
- Strong judgement, stakeholder management, and decision-making capability.
- Demonstrated interest in, and practical adoption of, AI technologies to enhance compliance, regulatory, or operational effectiveness will be viewed very favourably.
Profile
- Prior MLRO / Compliance Officer or equivalent senior control function experience, ideally within a recognised exchange, clearing house, or market infrastructure operator.
- Strong UAE / ADGM regulatory credibility, with exposure to virtual asset market infrastructure, crypto exchanges, or traditional exchange/clearing environments.
- Practical, commercially minded operator with the ability to manage complexity across dual-entity structures.
- Approved Person or willingness to seek FSRA regulatory approval for the Compliance Officer and MLRO controlled functions across both entities.
Why Join Us
At Bybit, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching work environment.
Our benefits include:
- Study Growth Fund: We support your professional development and continuous learning.
- Internal Events: Participate in regular team-building activities, workshops, and events designed to promote collaboration and innovation.
- Global Collaboration: Be part of a diverse, international team, working alongside colleagues from around the world.
- Career Advancement: Access opportunities for growth and advancement within a rapidly expanding global company.
- Internal Mobility: Grow with us- Your long-term development is important to us. We offer internal job opportunities to help build your career path.