Compliance Officer And MLRO UAE 60%

About Sygnum

Sygnum is a global digital asset banking group, founded on Swiss and Singapore heritage. We empower professional and institutional investors, banks, corporates and DLT foundations to invest in digital assets with complete trust. Our team enables this through our institutional-grade security, expert personal service and portfolio of regulated digital asset banking, asset management, tokenization and B2B services.

In Switzerland, Sygnum holds a banking licence and has CMS and Major Payment Institution Licences in Singapore. The group is also regulated in the established global financial hubs of Abu Dhabi and Luxembourg.

We believe that the future has heritage. Our crypto-native team of banking, investment and digital asset technology professionals are building a trusted gateway between the traditional and digital asset economies that we call Future Finance. To learn more about how Sygnum’s mission and values are shaping this digital asset ecosystem, please visit sygnum.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Our Values

A key pillar of our success are the Sygnum values that define and unite us a team. We proudly call them our SYGN values:

• S stands for the importance we hold in Seeking and seizing opportunities, and the way we take personal ownership for delivering results for our clients;
• Y represents the way we say Yes to maintaining the highest level of integrity and fairness in everything we do. Sygnumers always display confidence without attitude;
• G reminds us to always Grow and win together. We only succeed by supporting each other and challenging ourselves, and our team-mates, to reach for new heights;
• N is here for Nose for value because we are always looking to focus on what matters most to our clients, partners and team.

Sygnum has one of the most diverse teams in the industry. Diversity plays a central role in keeping our work culture open, our teams productive and energised, and our solutions at the forefront of the industry. In the spirit of our SYGN value to “grow and win together”, we fully embrace an equal opportunity mindset in the way we onboard, develop and promote our team members.

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Compliance Officer & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to join our Abu Dhabi (ADGM) team. This role is critical in ensuring our operations remain fully compliant with FSRA regulations, while fostering a culture of regulatory excellence, integrity, and innovation—core values at Sygnum.

The ideal candidate will bring prior compliance experience, a strong understanding of digital assets and financial services, and a collaborative mindset to help shape and maintain robust compliance frameworks.

Your main responsibilities:

• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Culture: ensure full adherence to ADGM FSRA rules and regulations, including AML, client onboarding and periodic reviews. Promote a strong risk-aware culture across the organization.
• Policy Development & Governance: Draft, maintain, and continuously improve compliance manuals, risk frameworks, and internal control policies in line with evolving regulatory expectations.
• Client Due Diligence & Onboarding: Lead KYC process for individual and institutional clients, including risk assessments, documentation reviews, ad onboarding approvals. Ensure alignment with Sygnum’s digital asset onboarding protocols.
• Monitoring, Testing & Reporting: Conduct regular compliance reviews and thematic monitoring activities. Prepare and submit reports to senior management and regulators, ensuring transparency and timely escalation of issues.
• Regulatory Engagement: Act as the primary liaison with the FSRA, managing inspections, inquiries, and regulatory communications with professionalism and clarity.
• Training & Awareness: Design and deliver compliance training programs to ensure all staff are up to date on regulatory developments, internal policies, and best practices in digital asset compliance.

Our ideal candidate

• Degree in Law, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3+ years of hands-on compliance experience within an ADGM or DIFC-regulated financial institution, ideally with exposure to digital assets or fintech.
• Strong command of FSRA regulations, UAE AML/CFT frameworks, and international compliance standards.
• Practical experience with KYC, CDD, and private wealth onboarding in the UAE, with an understanding of risk-based approaches tailored to digital asset clients.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Nice to have:

• Advanced certifications such as ICA, ACAMS, CFA, or equivalent are highly valued.
• Familiarity with FINMA regulations, the Swiss banking ecosystem, and cross-border compliance considerations is a strong plus.

Our Offer

Joining Sygnum means being part of a dynamic, global team that is building a trusted gateway between the traditional and digital asset economies. Working at Sygnum, you will experience our fast-paced, exciting work environment that embraces meritocracy and collaboration and open communication. Alongside our ambitious long-term mission, we also come together for reaching important milestones and annual crypto-industry anniversaries like Bitcoin Pizza Day, and regularly celebrate together at themed company events as part of our journey to shape Future Finance.

Sygnum offers a comprehensive package of benefits for all team members. They include:

• Attractive combination of market salaries and entrepreneurial incentive scheme
• Flexible/Work at home policies
• Professional development via Mentoring and Buddy programs
• One-month fully paid sabbatical after five years of continuous employment
• Health insurance

If you are passionate about the potential of blockchain to shape Future Finance and your profile is a good fit for this position, please send us your CV today!