Team Lead — Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing (CMAT)

The Team Lead for the Compliance Monitoring, Assurance & Testing (CMAT) team is responsible for designing and running Binance ADGM's independent, risk-based compliance monitoring and assurance programme. The role assures the Board, Senior Management and the FSRA that the firm's AML/CFT, market conduct, client-asset, and prudential controls are operating effectively and remain compliant with theADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA)rulebooks and applicable UAE federal requirements.

This is asenior second-line-of-defence leadership roleaccountable for the disciplined testing of controls, timely escalation of findings, and evidence-based regulatory reporting that stands up to FSRA supervisory scrutiny.

Responsibilities

Compliance Monitoring & Testing Programme

• Own and maintain arisk-based annual Compliance Monitoring & Assurance Plan (CMAP), refreshed on risk assessment outcomes, FSRA thematic reviews, and changes in regulatory posture.
• Design and executecontrol testingacross AML/CFT, sanctions, market abuse, client-asset safeguarding, complaint handling, outsourcing, and technology/cyber governance.
• Applyfull-cycle assurance methodology: scoping → walkthroughs → sampling → testing → root-cause analysis → findings rating → remediation tracking → closure validation.
• Deliverthematic deep-divesaligned to FSRA supervisory priorities (e.g., transaction monitoring effectiveness, Travel Rule compliance, EDD for high-risk clients, market abuse surveillance).

Regulatory Alignment (FSRA)

• Ensure monitoring activities map to theFSRA AML/CFT Rulebook, Conduct of Business (COBS), General (GEN), Prudential (PRU), and Virtual Asset frameworkobligations.
• Support theCompliance Officer and MLROin demonstrating effective oversight under FSRA's risk-based supervision model.
• Maintain evidence trails that satisfyFSRA information requests, on-site inspections, and thematic reviews.
• Monitor regulatory change (FSRA consultations, ADGM notices, UAE Federal Decree-Law 20/2018 and its Executive Regulations, MoE/EO AML guidance) and reflect updates in the plan.

Findings, Reporting & Escalation

• Produceclear, board-ready assurance reportswith quantified findings, severity ratings, and management action plans.
• Operate a robustissue-management and remediation-tracking frameworkwith escalation protocols for overdue or high-risk items.
• Present monitoring results toRisk Committees, Compliance Committees, and where required the Board/Audit Committee.
• Liaise withInternal Audit and external auditorsto ensure complementary (non-duplicative) coverage.

AML/CFT & Financial Crime Assurance

• Test the effectiveness ofCDD/EDD, KYC onboarding, periodic review, PEP/sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and SAR/STR escalatio…

Requirements

Essential

• 7-10+ years in compliance, assurance, internal audit, or regulatory supervision withinfinancial services, fintech, preferably within crypto/VASPenvironments.
• 3+ years leading teams or workstreams in asecond-line or audit function.
• Strong working knowledge ofADGM FSRA rulebooksand the UAE AML/CFT landscape; comparableMAS, HKMA, FCA, or DIFC/DFSAexperience will be considered.
• Proven track record designing and executingrisk-based compliance monitoring/testing programmes.
• Depth inAML/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 equivalentcertification
• Prior experience in aregulated crypto/VASPor high-growth fintech.
• Data analytics, SQL, or audit-automation tooling skills.
• Arabic language proficiency (advantageous, not required).