Compliance Manager

Job description / Role

As Compliance Manager you will act as the main point of contact for any matter related to compliance, regulatory matters, and matters of conduct or financial crime. You will support management of financial crime risks and risks pertaining to KYC and due diligence requirements.

Client Details

The client, based in Dubai, is one of the largest banks in the world. They engage in the provision of a wide range of financial services to corporate and personal customers. It operates through the following business segments: Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury, and Others.

Description

* Provide regulatory second line of defence assurance, working with counterparts in all lines of defence to provide an end-to-end oversight mechanism
* Provide timely compliance advisory and support to the business units focusing on commercial banking products
* Build and maintain productive business relationships with business partners across all product offerings
* Provide compliance advice to the business on regulatory developments from all impacted regulatory jurisdictions
* Advise on the roll out and implementation of group-wide Compliance policies and procedures
* Provide proactive business advice on policy initiatives, projects, new business developments and process improvements

Job Offer

* Excellent Exposure
* Opportunity to Develop

Requirements

* Be willing and able to work in Dubai; excellent understanding of Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates' (CBUAE) requirements is mandatory
* Minimum of 7 years of experience in a reputed bank or any financial institution, with direct exposure to business banking or other wholesale business segment
* Minimum of 7 years of experience in Compliance, with a demonstrably strong understanding of financial crime rules, requirements, risks and risk management principles
* Compliance certifications such as ACAMs are considered an asset
* Strong interpersonal, negotiation and facilitation skills
* Focused on driving tasks to completion with pace, whilst retaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.