Vice President - International Gaming Compliance & MLRO

Wynn Al Marjan Island will be the first integrated resort in the UAE. Set to open in 2027, the resort will be located 50 miles from Dubai International Airport in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The resort will offer 1,530 rooms and suites, 22 restaurants, lounges, and bars, a theater, and a beach club. It will feature multiple swimming and wading pools, a five-star spa, a salon, a shopping promenade, and a celebrations and events center.

Wynn Al Marjan Island is currently seeking a Vice President – Gaming Compliance & Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) to join the resort’s Gaming Compliance team in Ras Al Khaimah. The role reports directly to the Chief Global Compliance Officer, Wynn Resorts, and administratively to the SVP, General Counsel, WMI.

As MLRO and a senior leader within Gaming Compliance, you will direct the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of WMI’s risk-based Anti-Money Laundering, Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF) Compliance Program. You will oversee suspicious activity investigations and reporting to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (UAE FIU) through goAML, set risk appetite and control standards, lead training, and provide strategic direction to Gaming Compliance teams and Gaming Promoters/Independent Agents.

The program covers applicable UAE Federal AML laws, Cabinet Decisions, Chapter 12 of the GCGRA Executive Regulations, and FATF standards applicable to Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs).

• Act as WMI’s MLRO, reviewing and determining Suspicious Activity Incident Reports (SAIRs), escalating and filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), ensuring continuity through an appropriately qualified Deputy MLRO during any absence, and serving as Secretary of the WMI AML Compliance Committee.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to Gaming Compliance, setting objectives, policies, and procedures aligned with regulatory requirements and business goals.
• Oversee AML/CFT obligations and maintain effective compliance systems, controls, and governance to minimize exposure to money laundering and terrorism financing.
• Direct and review suspicious activity investigations, analysis, and escalation, with direct reporting to the WMI AML Compliance Committee and governing body. Make timely, documented reporting or non-reporting decisions, prioritize cases by risk, and maintain confidentiality and independence.
• Oversee timely SAR filing with the UAE FIU through goAML, no later than 30 calendar days from initial detection, and ensure the GCGRA is notified of the FIU reference number immediately following submission.
• Oversee Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), source of funds and source of wealth verification, and risk scoring for potentially high-risk patrons and Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), approving risk-based decisions.
• Develop and maintain quality assurance (QA) policies, procedures, and review standards for SARs, CDD and EDD files, transaction monitoring alerts, and investigations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with GCGRA requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive QA testing to identify trends, gaps, and errors, and recommend corrective actions and improvements to strengthen the AML Compliance Program.
• Prepare QA reports, metrics, analytical findings, and enhancement updates for leadership, the WMI AML Compliance Committee, and the Patron AML Restriction Committee.
• Maintain robust AML/CFT recordkeeping and storage for a minimum of five years, in accordance with the GCGRA Executive Regulations, with records immediately available to the GCGRA or UAE authorities upon request.
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