Director of Compliance

RS Executive

Dubai, UAE

Ref: MP927-143

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Our client, a well respected government organization, showing impressive growth year on year is looking for an Arabic speaking Compliance Manager to join their team in Dubai.

Responsible for the development, maintenance and implementation of a fit-for-purpose membership compliance and risk management framework, to ensure that the company's rules and regulations are upheld.

Critical to the success of this role is a focus on maintaining the Free Zone's reputation as a world class business hub adhering to international best practices

Responsibilities
- Ensure outstanding level of compliance within the company in line with national and international laws, regulations, standards and best practice.
- Ensure that company's compliance framework is up-to-date, efficient, effective, appropriate, fit-for-purpose, best practice, streamlined and consistent with Know Your Customer requirements.
- Develops internal resources to ensure that there is adequate breadth and depth of compliance expertise within the company.
- Provides training, education and awareness to Compliance staff, employees and members in compliance, risk management, corporate governance and ethical conduct matters.
- Acts as company's Money Laundering Reporting Office (MLRO).
- Develops company's policy and approach on managing conflict gold and diamonds.
- Develops and implements company's risk management policy in conjunction with senior management.
- Collaborates with different departments to ensure company risk assessment to cover department and enterprise-wide risk are completed and proposes necessary mitigating controls.

Requirements

- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
- Risk Management certification
- 10-15 years experience in compliance management
- 5 years in a management position

Technical Knowledge
- Previous management or supervisory experience
- Familiarity with UAE and international laws regarding financial and commodity trade and investment
- Previous Audit or Risk Management experience

Computer Skills
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook

Language Ability
- Excellent communication skills in both Arabic and English

About the Company

RS Executive is a trusted provider of executive search, headhunting and bespoke recruitment solutions.

Headquarters in Dubai, strong local knowledge and extensive regional network combined with global reach, makes us the recruiter of choice.

We work with highly successful leaders with demonstrable achievements, who can drive your business forward and help you gain an edge against competitors in an increasingly competitive world. These individuals are in the top percentile within their field, can add instant value and be instrumental to the growth and success of your organisation.

We provide confidential, practical and informed advice to both the clients and candidates that we represent. By listening to their needs, researching, then providing fast and effective solutions we build long-term partnerships with these professionals.

We exclusively recruit for C-Suite, strategic leadership and management roles across all functions of a business.

  • Accountancy & Finance
  • Business Development & Sales
  • Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Investment
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Operations
  • Procurement
  • Property
  • Supply Chain & Logistics

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