Ref: MP910-400

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Compliance Officer - Qatar - Leading Financial Institution

A leading financial institution is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer, to join their team in Qatar.

The role involves; evaluating and identifying technology and business risks, putting into practice ethics and anti-fraud programs, accomplishing communication deliverables, taking part in decision making while understanding the larger impact of such decisions and showing an understanding on compliance issues.

The individual must have top interpersonal skills to manage relationships at all levels within the institution and external parties.

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity that checks almost every box:

The Qatari economy is rapidly growing and the jurisdiction’s financial sector is constantly evolving, creating abundant opportunities for experienced professionals.

The firm enjoys an outstanding reputation among international companies conducting business in the State.

The successful applicant will also enjoy the tax-free package and fantastic lifestyle that Qatar has to offer.

Requirements

- Have at least 10 years previous relevant experience
- Have a background in investment/asset management
- Possess experience in Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Counterpart procedures in an Investment fund/bank.
- Be willing to relocate to Qatar

Skills that are not mandatory however are beneficial:
- Arabic language skills would be a distinct advantage
- Currently residing in Qatar or Middle East region.

About the Company

Bespoke Professionals was established in the Kingdom of Bahrain in early 2012 and now has offices in Bahrain and Dubai. We are a specialist legal executive search firm who have placed lawyers and support staff in the leading law firms and multinational companies in the GCC and wider Middle East region.

We pride ourselves on delivering a value-added introduction service that achieves the goals of both client and candidate, and so take great care to absorb every last detail when learning about our clients and candidates, so as to ensure a mutually beneficial match.

The majority of our focus is in the Legal sector, working very closely with UK, US and local law firms in the Middle East and in the Asia Pacific region, on a contingent and retained basis. We also exclusively recruit and headhunt for a number of banks, telecoms, and energy firms on legal and compliance mandates.

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