Operations Manager - Compliance

Job description / Role

We require those with excellent knowledge and experience of all aspects of compliance due diligence and implementation to support our client with their company incorporation services. Based in Dubai, the successful candidate will manage all KYC, CDC and AML processes, offering up to the minute advice and administrative support in terms of regulations, legal obligations and exceptional client and internal team support in these matters.

Joining a highly operational and involved team, the Operations Manager will be able to join the organization and have an immediate impact, bringing new policies and procedures, ideas to improve efficiencies and minimize risk. The role will also engage with both internal and external legal and finance individuals in this regard and will report into the Managing Director, whom also sits on the Board.

The main function of the role is to enhance and further develop all back of office functions where compliance is concerned, in order to offer a broad range of services to support the clients and business for the future. Therefore, it is essential that you are a strong communicator across all levels of seniority and possess excellent influencing and organizational skills. As our client is very much in the startup phase of their business, it is also expected that you will act as an exceptional team player, as you will also become involved in many tasks. These include the initial compliance protocol set up, Salesforce CRM management and requirements, through to the recruitment of additional team members.

Requirements

To apply for this vacancy, it is essential that you have relevant compliance and operational expertise and experience of a minimum of 2 years, with strong communication skills in English. A highly inclusive team player, the successful candidate will also be well educated to degree level. Working in an exceptionally busy environment, with a highly experienced team and MD, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly expanding organization at the start of their journey.

About the Company

Irwin & Dow was established in 2013 to provide clients with a unique and highly personalised recruitment service, providing the very top calibre of candidates across the business support and secretarial function.

We provide a refreshing approach, working in close partnership with clients and candidates across diverse industry sectors; large MNC’s, government & semi -government entities, SME’s, local businesses and in the start-up and UHNWI support framework.

Great people equal great success: all our candidates are interviewed personally by a member of the team, and we develop longstanding and in-depth relationships with our clients, understanding their corporate culture and goals to ensure a successful outcome for both parties.

Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount, and we are pleased to be a partner of choice for clients and candidates.