Global Compliance Head

The Company

Robert Half are working with a fast-growing diverse FinTech company with offices across Europe, Asia and Africa.

The Role

Our client are actively seeking an extraordinary SVP, Global Compliance with substantial experience in restructuring and leading multi-national compliance teams in the financial markets sector. The incumbent will play a critical role in steering the firm's global compliance vision, strategy, and programs, ensuring rigorous adherence to multi-jurisdictional regulations and promoting a commercially appropriate compliance mindset.

* Strategic Leadership: Spearhead the restructuring and continual refinement of the Company's global compliance department to meet the evolving needs of the business and regulatory landscape
* Reporting and Communication: Regularly inform the General Counsel of materially important information, developments, and strategic insights pertaining to global compliance matters. With the ability to escalate matters that require immediate attention in a timely manner.
* Regulatory Liaison: Foster cordial relationships with multiple global regulators including those in developing countries, effectively representing the firm's compliance strategies, and actions. While knowing when to politely uphold the company's commercial perspective.
* Commercial Acumen: Uphold a compliance framework that aligns with business objectives, promoting a balanced approach to commercial success and regulatory adherence.
* Team Management: Lead and mentor a diverse team of compliance professionals situated across over six countries, fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement
* Risk Management: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, audits, and investigations, ensuring rigorous oversight, timely resolution, and accurate reporting of compliance issues.
* Problem solving: required to navigate and provide commercially sound solutions within complex overlapping environments

Requirements

The Candidate

* Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields. Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., JD, MBA) are preferred.
* Extensive experience in the financial markets, with a strong background in international trading compliance
* Demonstrable experience in managing, restructuring, and leading global multi-national compliance teams. (SH has limited)
* Superior organizational, strategic planning, and communication skills
* Proven ability to liaise effectively with global regulators, especially in MENA and LATAM. Including experience acquiring brokerage licenses in at least 3 jurisdictions, along with maintaining those licenses successfully

Salary and Benefits

60,000 - 65,000 AED a month

Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.

About the Company

Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world\'s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide.