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We are seeking a seasoned Compliance Risk Specialist to oversee our organization's adherence to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing regulations.

This critical role involves ensuring the integrity of our financial systems, identifying potential risks, and implementing strategies to mitigate them. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth knowledge of AML regulations, risk management principles, and compliance frameworks.

1. Transaction Monitoring: Conduct thorough reviews of transactions to detect suspicious activity and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
2. Investigations and Reporting: Lead investigations into potential money laundering or terrorist financing activities, escalating cases as necessary and preparing comprehensive reports for stakeholders.
3. Compliance Framework: Develop, maintain, and update the AML compliance framework, including policies, procedures, and risk assessments to ensure ongoing effectiveness.
4. Customer Due Diligence: Perform thorough customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence on high-risk clients to verify their legitimacy and minimize potential risks.
5. KYC Compliance: Ensure ongoing Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, verifying customer identities and updating records as necessary.
6. Training and Development: Collaborate with the team to design and deliver AML training programs, enhancing staff awareness and expertise in compliance matters.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, law, business, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CAMS preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in AML compliance, risk management, or financial services.
• Proven track record of successfully managing AML-related projects and initiatives.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills, with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
• Proficiency with AML monitoring systems and tools, as well as excellent communication and organizational skills.

Job Title

Head of Compliance

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned professional to lead our regulatory compliance efforts. As the Head of Compliance, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a robust compliance framework that ensures alignment with relevant regulations.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in financial crime compliance, including senior roles in UAE or international institutions
• Deep familiarity with CBUAE and UAE federal regulations, backed by recognized compliance or governance certification
• Proven leadership in compliance and assurance functions, with experience in licensing, reporting, and audit remediation
• Expertise in digital assets, Web3, tokenization, and navigating UAE + global regulatory environments
• Strong autonomy, decision-making skills, and at least 2 years in a senior compliance role within UAE financial services

Benefits

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and contribute to the growth and success of our organization. We offer a competitive compensation package and a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

Others

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and colleagues alike. They will also have a strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Regulatory Compliance Manager

This role involves overseeing the regulatory affairs function to ensure compliance with local and international regulations, supporting business objectives through strategic planning.

• Leading a team to manage product registrations, variations, renewals, and compliance processes efficiently.
• Developing regulatory strategies for new product launches, market access, and portfolio lifecycle management.
• Coordinating with health authorities like the Ministry of Health to manage submissions and resolve queries.
• Maintaining awareness of local and international regulations and implementing changes to ensure business compliance.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including R&D, marketing, supply chain, and legal to align regulatory processes with business goals.
• Overseeing regulatory dossier preparation, review, and submission as well as documentation tracking.
• Establishing robust systems for regulatory reporting, compliance tracking, and stakeholder training.

The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, or a related field (a Master's degree is preferred). The candidate should have at least 6 years of experience in Regulatory Affairs within the healthcare industry, with 2 years in a managerial or leadership role. Knowledge of UAE and GCC regulatory guidelines as well as international standards (e.g. ICH, WHO) is essential.

We are seeking a qualified professional to fill the Compliance Director position within our Commodities and Global Markets Business Compliance team.

• Provide strategic regulatory advice and guidance on rules and internal policies to support new products and services in region.
• Oversee activities including desk reviews and thematic reviews for compliance with DFSA requirements.

• Serve as registered Compliance Officer for DIFC branch.
• Contribute to ad hoc projects within regional and global compliance teams.
• Develop and deliver Compliance training materials.

• A supportive team environment.
• A collaborative, process-driven culture.
• The opportunity to shape possibilities.

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Objective:
The position is responsible for executing regulatory frameworks, licensing requirements, brand registrations, and statutory mandates across jurisdictions. The Executive – Regulatory & Compliance will coordinate documentation, assist with regulatory submissions, and ensure data accuracy and timely reporting in adherence to compliance standards.

Job Description
Objective:
The position is responsible for executing regulatory frameworks, licensing requirements, brand registrations, and statutory mandates across jurisdictions. The Executive – Regulatory & Compliance will coordinate documentation, assist with regulatory submissions, and ensure data accuracy and timely reporting in adherence to compliance standards.
Key Responsibility:
Regulatory Documentation & Submissions

• Prepare, compile, and track regulatory documentation for product registrations, license renewals, and approvals with UAE authorities.
• Maintain accurate dossiers and compliance records, ensuring completeness and timeliness for all brands.
  

• Monitor and log regulatory changes in relevant GCC and UAE frameworks (ESMA, SFDA, DM, CBUAE, etc.) and support timely internal updates.
• Assist in execution of internal spot checks and audits to ensure compliance with procedures and product standards.
  

• Maintain compliance trackers, renewal schedules, and submission logs.
• Generate periodic compliance status reports and dashboards for escalation as needed.
  

• Liaise with Merchandising, Quality, Logistics, and Legal teams to ensure adherence to labeling, packaging, and distribution regulations.
• Coordinate with suppliers, testing labs, and vendors to collect Certificates of Compliance, test reports, and declarations.
  

• Assist during regulatory inspections by compiling requested documentation, liaising with internal teams, and tracking audit responses.
• Facilitate document requests and follow-ups from authorities.
  

• Support review and updating of internal regulatory SOPs.
• Escalate potential non-compliance issues and recommend corrective actions.
  

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Science, or related discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in regulatory affairs, compliance support, or documentation roles, ideally within retail, cosmetic, or FMCG sectors.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and experience using compliance or project tracking tools.
• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and record-keeping capabilities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate with internal teams and external regulators.

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Business Development and Sales
• Industries Retail

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Job Role:

A Senior Associate will play a key role in maintaining regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, providing advice and solutions to help organisations navigate complex regulatory landscapes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for confirming regulatory compliance and managing risks for clients, with a focus on building meaningful client connections and learning how to manage and inspire others.

Key Requirements:

• Effective communication and collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to use critical thinking to break down complex concepts and generate new ideas.
• Strong understanding of the broader objectives of projects or roles and how individual work fits into the overall strategy.
• Capacity to develop self-awareness, enhance strengths, and address development areas through reflection.
• Proficiency in interpreting data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Commitment to upholding professional and technical standards.

Required Skills: Capital Project Analysis, Capital Project Management, Capital Project Planning, and Capital Project Risk Management. Optional Skills: Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, and Business Decisions.

This is an opportunity to grow your personal brand, deepen technical expertise, and become aware of your strengths while navigating increasingly complex situations.

Senior Manager, Regulatory Advisory

This position leads and manages the implementation of regulatory compliance control frameworks to ensure adherence to laws, regulations, and guidelines relevant to our business activities.

• Identify regulatory developments, requirements, and industry trends. Maintain regulatory intelligence through continuous monitoring of the regulatory landscape; identify risks, mitigation, and resolution strategies.
• Ensure that all regulatory submissions are accurate, submitted within the required timelines, and in conformance with appropriate regulations and guidelines.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on domestic and international regulatory requirements. Remain current on regulatory developments, requirements, and industry trends to ensure that we comply with regulations in the UAE and markets in which we have exposures.
• Develop and maintain a compelling relationship with the relevant regulatory authority (CBUAE) to ensure our reputation and credibility.
• Develop and strengthen relationships to promote best practices and ensure a good understanding of compliance requirements for relevant units across the organization.
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders and opine on the interpretation of regulations issued by regulators (CBUAE).
• Maintain an effective regulatory register for CBUAE examiners and remediate the back-book of regulation implementation gaps.
• Ensure that all compliance risks in relation to the relevant units are appropriately identified through risk assessments performed across Business units, Control, and Enablement units.
• Advise relevant units in the implementation of required controls for complying with the applicable regulations.
• Act as a regulatory compliance SME for the new product review process by assessing compliance/regulatory requirements and the impact of proposed new products and services.
• Advise Business units with technical insights into matters involving compliance with complex regulations and build credibility based on an understanding of their challenges related to products, customers, and transactions.
• Ensure timely remediation of compliance-related gaps identified in RCSA, internal/external audits, regulator's supervisory audits related to relevant units.
• Support the Head, Regulatory Compliance and Advisory in critical analysis of approach and interpretation of Regulatory requirement for solution approach and planning.
• Prepare applicable Management Information (MIs) and align with the Head, Regulatory Compliance and Advisory before onward submission to relevant committees and Senior Management.
• Ensure that the Board and Management Committees, Chief Compliance Officer, and the Group's Senior Management are well-informed of critical compliance regulatory and advisory plans, initiatives, escalations, and issues.
• Be a point of contact for all correspondences with CBUAE and co-ordinate with internal stakeholders accordingly.
• Ensure there is a regulatory & advisory reporting matrix along with standard operating procedures (SOP) in place for managing day-to-day activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review applicable MIs shared with relevant committees and Senior Management.
• Involvement in critical analysis of approach and interpretation of Regulatory requirement for solution approach and planning.
• Assist on a needs basis to manage the end-to-end regulatory engagement process that includes recording and dissemination of regulations issued by CBUAE and tracking of implementation until closure to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• On an ongoing basis, identify failure points and implement checks with support from relevant stakeholders to ensure control effectiveness.

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Finance, Business, or a related subject.
• At least 12 years of experience in the banking/financial services sector (and eight years in a Regulatory Compliance role).
• Well-versed with local regulations issued by CBUAE, banking systems, concepts, and banking best practices.
• Hhistoric track record in dealing and managing regulators.

• Exemplary knowledge of the regulatory environment, regulatory structures, market contacts, market practice, and industry groups.
• Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of regulations and rules that apply to the Bank.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with impact.
• Can build healthy professional connections, influence outcomes, simplify complex topics into actionable recommendations for decision-making.
• Ability to perform innovative thinking to solve complex problems with no established precedence while balancing risk, speed, and accuracy.

Competitive salary and benefits package, opportunities for career growth and development.

Drive innovation and shape the future of beneficial technologies with your creative ideas.

As a strategic expert, you will provide insightful analysis into current and future business opportunities by anticipating potential risks and implementing effective mitigation measures.

• You will lead the implementation of regional processes, conduct thorough risk assessments for the region or country, and establish necessary controls and audits.
• Additionally, you will deploy global standards and guidelines in the areas of export controls and sanctions law at the regional level and be responsible for drafting additional national and regional policies.
• As part of a strong network of regional and national experts, you will collaborate in a multicultural environment and exchange knowledge with specialists from around the world.
• The job location can be based in Riyadh or Dubai.

• Technical expertise in export control and compliance
• Professional experience in foreign trade
• Independence in the role, particularly with respect to conflicts of interest
• Proven leadership skills (e.g., providing guidance to staff on export control issues)
• Ability to learn and adapt (e.g., continuous changes in the international export control legal framework require ongoing adaptation)
• Quality- and results-oriented approach (high-quality outcomes required in this legally significant area)
• Strong collaboration and communication skills (e.g., working with coordinators and conveying results clearly to the target audience)
• Experience with ERP systems software; SAP GTS preferred

Responsibilities:

The Client Compliance Services department is responsible to provide Outsourced Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) services. The department also assists client companies of IQEQ DIFC in structuring matters and in fulfilling clients compliance responsibilities.

In addition, the Manager Client Compliance shall have supervisory responsibilities for the Client Compliance Unit team, monitor their daily tasks, and coach them.

Tasks:

• Contribute in designing and implementing the AML/CFT framework for specific clients;
• Act as MLRO/Compliance Officer for IQEQ DIFC's client companies;
• Attend board meetings to present MLRO/Compliance reports for IQEQ DIFC's client companies on at least an annual basis; receive, analyze, and report Suspicious Transaction Reports as appropriate;
• Perform client file review or special investigations as required;
• Liaise with DFSA, FSRA, and other regulatory bodies to assist clients in procuring regulatory approvals and related matters;
• Provide AML/CFT training to directors and staff of client companies as appropriate;
• Conduct AML/CFT risk assessments of all products, technology, and business practices of client companies as appropriate;
• Analyze and disseminate the latest AML/CFT-related regulatory information to clients;
• Provide basic advice and guidance to Onboarding Unit and Operational Compliance on specific compliance queries;
• Provide Management Information to the Operational Risk Committee, GRACC, and Board as required;
• Supervise and assess the Client Compliance Unit team's work and assignments, assist in building capabilities, and allocate resources within the Client Compliance Unit team;
• Conduct staff appraisals and recommend career development plans to the Senior Executive Officer;
• Ensure protection of information assets of IQEQ DIFC and abide by the ISMS in place at IQEQ DIFC.

Qualifications:

Education / Professional Qualifications:

• A degree from a reputable university, preferably in the field of law, finance, or financial services, or directly related to compliance functions.

Background Experience:

• At least 8-10 years of experience in the financial services sector, with preference given to experience in compliance.

Technical:

• Experience as DFSA and/or FSRA approved Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer.

Additional Information:

At IQEQ, we want you to reach your full potential. We offer an inclusive and diverse environment to support your career aspirations, with a strong emphasis on continuous learning and a holistic approach to your professional and personal development. We also offer opportunities across our service lines and our international network of offices.

Remote Work:

No

Employment Type:

Full-time