# Senior Compliance Officer (Dubai) — Hytech

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Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: mid
Monthly salary: AED 12,000 to 18,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-02
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## Description

About Hytech

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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## 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.

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