371 Compliance Director jobs in the United Arab Emirates

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We are seeking a highly skilled Corporate Tax Strategist and Compliance Director to lead our tax function. This role requires a deep understanding of corporate tax, VAT, legal, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities:

1. Tax Strategy & Leadership:
• Develop and implement the company's tax strategy in alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic tax advisory services to senior management and other departments to optimize the tax position of the company and its subsidiaries.
• Drive tax efficiency initiatives and ensure the tax function is aligned with the company's broader corporate strategy.
• Manage and coordinate tax planning, including corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and international tax considerations.
2. Corporate Tax & VAT Compliance:
• Oversee all corporate tax and VAT compliance functions, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete submission of tax returns and filings across all jurisdictions.
• Monitor changes in tax legislation and evaluate their impact on the company's operations, advising senior leadership on necessary adjustments.
• Lead VAT compliance processes, ensuring accurate application of VAT in all business operations, contracts, and transactions.
• Oversee the management of all indirect tax filings, including VAT, sales tax, and other similar taxes, ensuring full compliance across jurisdictions.
3. Legal & Regulatory Compliance:
• Ensure the company complies with all applicable tax laws and legal regulations, including those affecting cross-border transactions and international operations.
• Act as the primary point of contact for legal teams and external advisors on tax-related legal matters, including disputes, audits, and investigations.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with transfer pricing, tax reporting, and other tax laws across global operations.
• Advise on legal structure and transaction planning to optimize the company's tax position while mitigating legal and regulatory risks.
4. Joint Venture (JV) Tax & Compliance Management:
• Oversee the tax compliance and reporting processes for all joint venture entities, ensuring their tax positions align with company strategies and legal requirements.
• Provide guidance to JV partners on tax efficiency structuring and compliance issues related to JV operations.
• Ensure the correct application of tax laws in JV transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings.
• Manage the financial reporting of JV tax matters and ensure timely filing of JV tax returns.
5. Tax Reporting & Financial Oversight:
• Oversee the preparation and review of tax provisions, tax reporting, and compliance documentation for the company.
• Coordinate with internal audit and external auditors to ensure that tax provisions and reporting are accurate and compliant.
• Lead the quarterly and annual tax reporting process, ensuring tax positions are correctly reflected in company financial statements.
• Manage the company's transfer pricing documentation and compliance requirements across jurisdictions.
6. Team Management & Development:
• Lead, mentor, and manage the tax team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous professional development.
• Develop and implement training programs to ensure the team remains up-to-date with changes in tax laws and industry practices.
• Manage the team's day-to-day activities, ensuring the completion of all tax compliance, reporting, and advisory projects within agreed timelines.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide career development opportunities for tax staff.
7. Stakeholder Engagement:
• Serve as the primary liaison for tax matters with internal stakeholders, including the finance, legal, and operations teams.
• Build strong relationships with external tax advisors, tax authorities, and auditors to ensure effective communication and timely resolution of tax issues.
• Participate in cross-functional projects, advising on the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic initiatives.

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, or a related field. A Master's degree or professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA, or similar) is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 10-12 years of experience in tax management, with a focus on corporate tax, VAT, legal compliance, and JV tax structures.

Leadership: Proven track record of managing and developing a high-performing tax team and working effectively with senior executives.

Technical Expertise: Strong technical knowledge of corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and international tax laws.

Experience with JVs: In-depth understanding of tax issues related to joint ventures, including governance, tax compliance, and structuring.

Industry Knowledge: Experience working in a multinational corporate environment, preferably with exposure to diverse industries.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the business and gain a broad experience within the Commodities and Global Markets Business Compliance team. As part of the Compliance Division within our Risk Management Group, this highly visible role is based in our Dubai office, supporting primarily the Commodities business, therefore strong experience in Commodity markets within a financial services firm is essential.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

You will be required to provide the business with regulatory advice and guidance on rules and internal policies to support them with new products and services in region. In addition, you will monitor activities including desk reviews and thematic reviews for compliance with DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) requirements.

As an Associate Director, you will be the registered Compliance Officer for the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) branch. You will also be responsible for contributing to ad hoc projects within the broader regional and global compliance teams, including preparing and delivering Compliance training materials. You will assess the impact of new financial regulations and provide input to the internal Compliance policies and procedures as necessary.

• Strong experience in Commodity markets within a financial services firm
• Strong understanding of commodities markets and UAE regulations
• Knowledge of broader Middle East regulatory rules and requirements
• Excellent relationship and communication skills
• Naturally collaborative, process driven, solutions orientated, pragmatic and proportionate
• Ability to work well within a team environment and independently
• Experience in advising on regulatory advice and guidance on rules and internal policies
• Experience in preparing and delivering Compliance training materials

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us; if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie, we encourage you to apply.

Our Risk Management Group works as an independent and centralised function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie's material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, internal audit, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the business and gain a broad experience within the Commodities and Global Markets Business Compliance team. As part of the Compliance Division within our Risk Management Group, this highly visible role is based in our Dubai office, supporting primarily the Commodities business, therefore strong experience in Commodity markets within a financial services firm is essential.

At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 34 markets and with 55 years of unbroken profitability. You'll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

You will be required to provide the business with regulatory advice and guidance on rules and internal policies to support them with new products and services in region. In addition, you will monitor activities including desk reviews and thematic reviews for compliance with DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) requirements.

As an Associate Director, you will be the registered Compliance Officer for the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) branch. You will also be responsible for contributing to ad hoc projects within the broader regional and global compliance teams, including preparing and delivering Compliance training materials. You will assess the impact of new financial regulations and provide input to the internal Compliance policies and procedures as necessary.

• Strong experience in Commodity markets within a financial services firm
• Strong understanding of commodities markets and UAE regulations
• Knowledge of broader Middle East regulatory rules and requirements
• Excellent relationship and communication skills
• Naturally collaborative, process-driven, solutions-oriented, pragmatic and proportionate
• Ability to work well within a team environment and independently
• Experience in advising on regulatory advice and guidance on rules and internal policies
• Experience in preparing and delivering Compliance training materials

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us. If you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie, we encourage you to apply.

Our Risk Management Group works as an independent and centralized function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring, and reporting in relation to Macquarie's material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, internal audit, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.

We are currently looking for a mid-level Compliance Lawyer with around 4-6 years PQE. The candidate must already be in the UAE and willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi.

As an ideal candidate you should have global experience of implementation of multi-jurisdictional 'global' governance programs.

You should be able to support General Counsel on day-to day legal matters, such a reviewing and drafting contracts, including with external and intracompany parties as well as develop and implement comprehensive compliance programs.

The offered salary is around AED 40K per month. Candidates available for an immediate start will be preferred.

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We are seeking a highly competent common law qualified lawyer with around 3 years PQE to be the Legal & Compliance Officer in the oil and gas sector.

This person is responsible for performing both legal and compliance duties as further contained below.

Legal:

1. Responsible for preparing and managing corporate legal documents including without limitation; Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Intercompany Agreements, Articles/Memorandums of Associations, Power of Attorneys, Board and Annual General Minutes.
2. Provide a leading standard of legal document management utilizing the existing legal server; including the maintenance of corporate registers, revisions to LE Structure etc.
3. Support the PRO with renewal of licenses, UBO requirements and any free zone or government authority requirements.
4. Maintain relationships with external law firms to support in the resolution of any legal disputes/issues.
5. Responsible for the review, qualification and negotiation of any tenders, contracts or other corporate legal documents.
6. Responsible for the preparation of contracts (templates) including without limitation; service level agreements, agency agreements, distribution agreements, intellectual property agreements, master service agreements, memorandums of understandings, non-disclosure agreements and other similar agreements to support the business requirements.
7. General legal support and consultation to the business with all internal/external legal matters to mitigate group corporate risk, provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions and mitigate disputes.
8. Maintain current knowledge of UAE Laws and other jurisdictions in which the business operates under and advise the business accordingly of any amendments, new regulations etc.
9. Proactively manage renewals/expiries of any documents.

Compliance:

1. Responsible for the creation and implementation of KYC/Due Diligence to further enhance the procedures and application across the business.
2. Responsible for conducting training across the business on Anti Bribery/Corruption Laws.
3. Maintain current knowledge of the Sanctions Lists and Anti Bribery/Corruption Laws in both the UAE and jurisdictions in which the business operates under.
4. Review and recommend to management the requirement for new or amendments to the existing business policies and procedures in accordance with any legal developments.
5. General advisory on corporate governance matters to the business including the creation and implementation of any policies.

We are seeking around 3 yrs post qualification experience in a similar role, preferably within a law firm/in house legal position. Oil and Gas/Logistics Industry experience is required.

LLB from Common Law Jurisdiction is required.

Experience in similar role; compliance/due diligence/corporate law is required.

Knowledge of UAE Laws and Freezones is desirable.

Knowledge of Sanctions List, anti-competition, anti-bribery laws is required.

English should be first language.

First class legal drafting skills, attention to detail and accuracy is mandatory.

Must have a mature, positive and pro-active approach to work with the ability to manage sensitive matters accordingly.

Ability to handle large workloads, prioritize tasks, project manage time accordingly.

Problem solving skills; ability to provide commercially sensible and pragmatic solutions for the business.

Microsoft Package skills are required.

Please attach your CV with cover letter outlining your relevant experience.

We are currently looking for a mid-level Compliance Lawyer with around 4-6 years PQE. The candidate must already be in the UAE and willing to relocate to Abu Dhabi.

As an ideal candidate you should have global experience of implementation of multi-jurisdictional 'global' governance programs.

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The MEA Legal and Compliance team is a collaborative and high performing function which enjoys and values the support of the business.

The successful candidate will be the lead compliance officer for Cignas business in the UAE leading shaping and developing opportunities from the outset. There will be opportunities to work with senior leaders and business leaders around the world. Externally there will be opportunities to work with specialist advisers and interact with regulators applicable to the UAE business. Whist the role will is focused on the UAE business there will be many opportunities to work on regional matters.

As part of the MEA Legal and Compliance team the successful candidate will be a trusted business partner asked to shape and stay involved in opportunities and projects from the outset. As a senior compliance advisor you will work closely with your colleagues in Legal and Compliance supporting Cignas business with accurate proportionate and timely compliance and regulatory advice to assist the operational strategic and financial aims of Cigna. The job content will be excitingly broad in line with the scope of Cignas MEA business and will include onshore and offshore regulatory advice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance Cignas compliance framework and program in the UAE.
• Manage a team of direct reports to oversee compliance in the UAE.
• Influence and collaborate with business leaders legal audit information. protection privacy and compliance leadership to define develop and implement business unit compliance privacy and ethics programs risk industry trends and new regulations.
• Based on a risk assessment create an annual compliance plan for the UAE and the wider MEA region.
• Establish and execute testing and monitoring plan against key compliance risks.
• Provide draft and final reports regarding testing and monitoring to legal and compliance leadership.
• Provide a quarterly update of progress against the compliance plan to legal and compliance leadership.
• Deliver compliance (regulatory and ethics) training to the business unit.
• Facilitate implementation of new compliance requirements by the first line of defence.
• Draft new compliance policies as needed
• Provide guidance and support to the business unit in the management of data and privacy issues including breach management remediation plans data subject access requests and data privacy impact assessments
• Assist the Legal team in their identification and interpretation of new laws regulations and market practices
• Be a champion for the Cigna Ethics programme.
• Partner with the international privacy team to drive privacy compliance in the UAE.
• Lead and/or support compliance projects in the UAE or wider ME region.

Requirements:

• 8 years minimum experience in the compliance field within Healthcare Insurance/Insurance in the United Arab Emirates regional experience in insurance is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of insurance-related and data protection laws in the UAE.

• Ability to work independently multi-task and prioritize effectively in a high paced environment.

• Must have previous experience in leading teams or high value or strategic projects.

• Strong analytical planning and problem solving skills.

• Strong decision making capabilities and ability to identify problems and propose creative and effective solutions.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to provide guidance on complex matters in a clear and concise manner.

• Ability to present sound persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions.

• Ability to work confidently within groups in a multi-cultural environment and respond to global/cultural sensitivities.

• Team player with a positive attitude.

About Cigna Healthcare

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race color age disability sex childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familial status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Legal Compliance Specialist will play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of legislation and policy frameworks within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) laws, regulations, and policies to ensure compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requirements.
• Preparation of guidelines on new federal and local legislation impacting the organization.
• Benchmarking new and/or updated legislation from other jurisdictions to recommend changes.
• Providing legal opinion requests to relevant committees.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Law; Master's of Law is an added advantage.
• Minimum 7 years experience in a similar role, with at least 5 years management experience.
• Knowledge of free zone laws, rules, and regulations in the region.
• Excellent English and Arabic language skills for both oral and written communication.
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail.