Transaction Monitoring Specialist

Transaction Monitoring Specialist

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Organising Institution / Firm

Lean Technologies

Rolling Basis (Official)

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5+ years in AML, financial crime compliance, or payments operations with direct hands-on experience in sanctions. Prior exposure to remittance corridors, virtual asset transactions, or VASP compliance frameworks preferred. CAMS or equivalent certification preferred.

Job

Full Opportunity Brief Overview

Lean Technologies is seeking a Transaction Monitoring Specialist (Lead) based in Dubai, UAE, to build and manage the transaction monitoring framework for a strategic new offering focused on stablecoin-based payments infrastructure. Reporting directly to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), the role ensures product alignment with ADGM FSRA and CBUAE AML/CFT regulatory standards across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Eligibility Criteria

• Experience: 5+ years in AML, financial crime compliance, or payments operations with direct hands-on experience in sanctions.
• Domain Knowledge: Prior exposure to remittance corridors, virtual asset transactions, or VASP compliance frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Technical Aptitude: Demonstrated experience utilizing compliance software tools beyond spreadsheets and evaluating AI-assisted review tools.
• Professional Certification: CAMS or an equivalent compliance credential is preferred.

Responsibilities & Scope of Work

• Design and operate Lean's transaction monitoring framework for cross-border payments and stablecoin transfers under ADGM FSRA and CBUAE regulations.
• Manage end-to-end sanctions and PEP screening for UAE transaction flows against OFAC, UN, EU, and UAE Local Terrorist Designations lists.
• Scope, prioritize, and QA AI-first triage layers with engineering teams while managing manual reviews of escalated complex cases.
• Establish transaction monitoring policies, threshold calibrations, and historical transaction coverage models.
• Draft and submit Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) to the MLRO for filing via the UAEFIU goAML platform.
• Serve as the subject matter expert during regulatory examinations, MLRO audits, client due diligence, and internal reviews.

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