Lean Technologies

FinTech

SeniorComplianceManager

AED 350–550k ~AI est. Dubai, United Arab Emirates FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Compliance Manager at Lean Technologies. Skills: Compliance framework, Regulatory standards, AML policies, KYC processes. Develop compliance policies. Update compliance policies”

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

Analytical; Problem-solving; Decision-making

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7 years of experience in compliance, 3 years in crypto/digital asset space, Expertise in AML, KYC, sanctions, Experience engaging regulators, Experience engaging auditors, Experience engaging financial institutions

Nice to Have

Pragmatic approach, Commercially aware approach

What You'll Do.

Develop compliance policies

Update compliance policies

Prepare compliance monitoring plan

Execute compliance monitoring plan

Conduct compliance training

Conduct awareness sessions

Act as liaison with regulators

Ensure compliance with reporting

Communicate regulatory directives

Communicate circulars internally

Maintain monitoring processes

Identify compliance breaches

Report compliance breaches

Address compliance breaches

Escalate breaches to senior management

Escalate breaches to the Board

Escalate breaches to regulators

Conduct compliance reviews

Submit findings to senior stakeholders

Submit findings to regulators

Conduct compliance risk assessments

Advise on mitigation strategies

Monitor regulatory developments

Translate regulatory developments

Collaborate with Legal Counsel

Foster culture of accountability

Foster culture of transparency

Lead compliance workstreams

Maintain AML policies

Conduct AML risk assessments

Identify key risk areas

Oversee client onboarding

Oversee due diligence processes

Ensure appropriate risk ratings

Support background checks

Support screening processes

Act as main contact with regulators

Receive suspicious activity reports

Assess suspicious activity reports

Escalate suspicious activity reports

File reports with authorities

Communicate new directives

Communicate sanctions internally

Conduct semi-annual AML assessments

Report AML assessment findings

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with leadership; Partner with legal; Partner with product; Partner with commercial teams; Collaborate with Legal Counsel

Communication Scope

Stakeholder management

Process & Methodology

Workstreams

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to join Lean Technologies and build the compliance framework for a strategic new offering focused on stablecoin-based payments infrastructure. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the product is developed and scaled in line with regulatory standards across multiple jurisdictions. This is a hands-on and strategic role where you will partner closely with leadership, legal, product, and commercial teams to embed compliance into every stage of development and rollout. ABOUT LEAN Lean is the leading financial infrastructure provider in the Middle East. We power some of the region’s largest companies with APIs that enable payments, account verification, financial data access, and other critical financial infrastructure. What started as the region’s pioneering Open Banking platform and quickly became the de facto leader in account aggregation and payment initiation in the region is now becoming something bigger: a multi-product infrastructure company powering payments, data, and lending across MENA. We’ve processed billions of dollars in transactions. We’re trusted by 350+ clients - from Binance and Careem to Etisalat - and backed by General Catalyst, Sequoia, and Shorooq. Our $67.5M Series B was just the beginning. We’re expanding into new markets, opening offices, acquiring businesses, and building capabilities that didn’t exist here before. RESPONSIBILITIES - Develop and update compliance policies and procedures in line with applicable rules and industry best practices - Prepare and execute a compliance monitoring plan to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements - Conduct periodic compliance training and awareness sessions for employees and management - Act as liaison with regulators on compliance related matters - Ensure compliance with reporting obligations and communicate relevant regulatory directives and circulars internally - Maintain monitoring processes to ide

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