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Senior Vice President - Financial Crime Lead

Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Senior Vice President - Financial Crime Lead in the GCC region requires aws, audit, compliance, communication, iso. Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Senior Vice President - Financial Crime Lead — Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates14,000 AED24,000 AED37,500 AED52,000 AED
Saudi Arabia13,500 SAR23,000 SAR36,000 SAR49,500 SAR
Qatar14,500 QAR25,500 QAR39,000 QAR54,500 QAR
Kuwait1,150 KWD2,000 KWD3,050 KWD4,250 KWD
Oman1,300 OMR2,200 OMR3,400 OMR4,750 OMR
Bahrain1,200 BHD2,100 BHD3,250 BHD4,500 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Senior Vice President - Financial Crime Lead pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+6%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
44%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)20,000
Scale-up (50–500)24,000
Enterprise (500+)31,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
29,500
02Cloud & SaaS
26,500
03E-commerce
24,000
04Government tech
22,500
05Telecom
20,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Required skills

awsauditcompliancecommunicationisoReading ComprehensionActive ListeningWriting

Top hiring companies

  • Citi bank
  • Citi

Active markets

  • uae
What a Senior Vice President - Financial Crime Lead does
  • 01

    Interview clients to determine their current income, expenses, insurance coverage, tax status, financial objectives, risk tolerance, or other information needed to develop a financial plan.

  • 02

    Analyze financial information obtained from clients to determine strategies for meeting clients' financial objectives.

  • 03

    Answer clients' questions about the purposes and details of financial plans and strategies.

  • 04

    Review clients' accounts and plans regularly to determine whether life changes, economic changes, environmental concerns, or financial performance indicate a need for plan reassessment.

  • 05

    Manage client portfolios, keeping client plans up-to-date.

  • 06

    Recommend to clients strategies in cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, or other areas to help them achieve their financial goals.

  • 07

    Recommend financial products, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or insurance.

  • 08

    Implement financial planning recommendations, or refer clients to someone who can assist them with plan implementation.

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Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly
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