Tradition

Compliance Analyst

Posted: Oct 31, 2025

Job Description

Tradition is the interdealer broking arm of Compagnie Financière Tradition and one of the world's largest interdealer brokers in over-the-counter financial and commodity related products. CFT is represented in over 28 countries, employing over 2,500 people. Tradition’s goal is to provide superior client services. It believes its business success is a direct reflection of its employees and recruits. As such, teamwork, creativity, reliability and integrity are components of a work ethic taken very seriously since the company was founded in 1959. Tradition is currently seeking to appoint a Compliance Analyst to be based within the Dubai office. Main responsibilities within the Compliance Analyst position include: Manage KYC/AML processes, including client onboarding, periodic refreshes, and transaction monitoring, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.Draft and maintain rate cards, brokerage agreements, and Give Up Agreements using FiaTech, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.Undertake market abuse detection and trade surveillance using Scila tools, ensuring compliance with regulations and best execution standards.Provide compliance guidance to the Front Office, collaborating with FORC to deliver training and support for regulatory best practices.Manage employee registrations with regulator and for trading platforms (EUREX, CME, ICE, etc.), ensuring compliance with local and international regulations.Monitor Personal Account Dealing (PA) and conduct regular reviews of conflicts of interest to mitigate regulatory risks.Handle client complaints, maintain records of breaches, and ensure timely resolution in line with regulatory requirements.Support in the preparation of management reports, oversee compliance monitoring activities, and ensure adherence to policies and procedures.Assist with transaction reporting reviews, manage trade queries, and support project management efforts related to compliance initiatives.Provide day-to-day compliance support, manage documentation, analyse trading data, and ensure continuous compliance with internal and regulatory standards.Key skills, experience and competencies required to be successful in this role: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal teams, regulators, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and concise compliance advice.Strong attention to detail in monitoring regulatory adherence and assessing compliance risks, with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential issues.A proactive and solution-oriented mindset, applying analytical skills and sound judgment to develop compliance solutions that effectively balance regulatory expectations with business objectives.Strong understanding of compliance procedures, best practices, and relevant regulations, including DFSA, FSRA, and NFA rules.Solid knowledge of the UAE Federal Decree-Law on Anti-Money Laundering and other local and international financial regulations, ensuring compliance with AML and other regulatory requirements.Deep understanding of the firm’s products, including equities, fixed income, energy and commodity derivatives, and money markets, and their regulatory implications.Ability to read, interpret, and apply regulatory rules, consultation papers, and legal documents, providing clear guidance on their application to business activities.Tradition do not accept agency CV’s. Please do not forward CV’s to our employees or Talent team. Tradition are not accountable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. The Talent team will reach out to trusted agents when required.Please note, due to the large volume of applications for this position, only suitable candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 14 days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.Tradition welcome all suitable applications and are an equal opportunity employer who value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications and merit.By applying for this role, you agree that we may retain your details on our system for a period of 6 months and may contact you for any future vacancies that may arise within the Tradition Group.

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