Risk And Compliance Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, a well-established financial institution with an excellent reputation for corporate governance and ethical operations, is seeking an experienced Risk & Compliance Manager to join their team. This role will take ownership of ensuring that all risk and compliance frameworks are robust, proactive, and aligned with both local and international financial regulations. The successful individual will play a key part in protecting the organisation’s integrity and reputation while driving a culture of accountability across all departments.

Working closely with executive leadership, you will design, implement, and monitor enterprise-wide risk management strategies. You will review and enhance policies and procedures to mitigate financial, operational, and reputational risk, while staying up to date with the evolving regulatory landscape including those under the UAE Central Bank and ADGM. The role also involves conducting internal audits, leading compliance training for staff, and ensuring reporting transparency to key stakeholders and external bodies.

We are seeking a candidate with a strong financial background and at least seven years of experience within the banking, investment, or wider financial services sector. A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or law is required, and a relevant compliance certification such as ICA, ACCA, or CFA would be an advantage. This is a position for someone detail-oriented and principled, who enjoys balancing analytical rigour with strategic advisory input.

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.