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Binance is seeking a Team Lead for Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing (CMAT) to build and lead a high-performing second-line assurance function in Abu Dhabi. This role owns the design and execution of a risk-based annual Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan (CMAP), with responsibility for control testing across AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, client-asset safeguarding, complaint handling, outsourcing, and technology/cyber governance.
Key responsibilities include:
**Compliance Monitoring & Testing**: Own and maintain a risk-based CMAP refreshed on risk assessment outcomes, FSRA thematic reviews, and regulatory changes. Design and execute full-cycle assurance methodology spanning scoping, walkthroughs, sampling, testing, root-cause analysis, findings rating, remediation tracking, and closure validation. Deliver thematic deep-dives aligned to FSRA supervisory priorities such as transaction monitoring effectiveness, Travel Rule compliance, EDD for high-risk clients, and market abuse surveillance.
**Regulatory Alignment**: Ensure monitoring activities map to FSRA AML/CFT Rulebook, Conduct of Business (COBS), General (GEN), Prudential (PRU), and Virtual Asset framework obligations. Support the Compliance Officer and MLRO in demonstrating effective oversight under FSRA's risk-based supervision model. Maintain evidence trails satisfying FSRA information requests, on-site inspections, and thematic reviews. Monitor regulatory change and reflect updates in the plan.
**Findings & Reporting**: Produce clear, board-ready assurance reports with quantified findings, severity ratings, and management action plans. Operate a robust issue-management and remediation-tracking framework with escalation protocols. Present monitoring results to Risk Committees, Compliance Committees, and the Board/Audit Committee as required. Liaise with Internal Audit and external auditors to ensure complementary coverage.
**AML/CFT & Financial Crime Assurance**: Test effectiveness of CDD/EDD, KYC onboarding, periodic review, PEP/sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and SAR/STR escalation processes. Assess suspicious activity identification and reporting effectiveness, including FIU-UAE submission quality. Verify Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) and asset-freeze controls.
**Leadership & Team Management**: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing assurance team, setting testing standards, quality review, and coaching. Foster a culture of challenge, professional scepticism, and integrity consistent with SMCR conduct expectations. Manage resource allocation against the CMAP and ensure delivery within agreed SLAs.
**Governance & Continuous Improvement**: Maintain CMAT policies, methodologies, and documentation to an auditable standard. Drive automation and data analytics to strengthen monitoring coverage and efficiency. Embed lessons learned into first- and second-line processes and training.
**Requirements**
Essential:
- 7–10+ years in compliance, assurance, internal audit, or regulatory supervision within financial services, fintech, preferably within crypto/VASP environments
- 3+ years leading teams or workstreams in a second-line or audit function
- Strong working knowledge of ADGM FSRA rulebooks and the UAE AML/CFT landscape; comparable MAS, HKMA, FCA, or DIFC/DFSA experience will be considered
- Proven track record designing and executing risk-based compliance monitoring/testing programmes
- Depth in AML/CFT, sanctions, and financial-crime control testing
- Excellent written and verbal English; strong report-writing and stakeholder-presentation skills
Desirable:
- CAMS, CGSS, CRMA, CIA, ACCA/ACA, ICA, or equivalent certification
- Prior experience in a regulated crypto/VASP or high-growth fintech
- Data analytics, SQL, or audit-automation tooling skills
- Arabic language proficiency (advantageous, not required)
