Chief Compliance Officer
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A leading global capital markets organisation is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer to lead its Compliance function from Dubai. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for maintaining a robust regulatory framework across a growing international business operating across institutional and wholesale markets.
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Overview
A leading global capital markets organisation is seeking a Chief Compliance Officer to lead its Compliance function from Dubai.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for maintaining a robust regulatory framework across a growing international business operating across institutional and wholesale markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior Compliance officer and trusted adviser to the Board, Executive Committee, and business leadership
- Lead the development and execution of the firm's Compliance strategy, governance framework, and regulatory risk management programme
- Provide oversight of Compliance Advisory, Monitoring & Testing, Regulatory Reporting, Market Conduct, and Licensing activities
- Act as the primary point of contact for regional and international regulators
- Advise on regulatory developments impacting capital markets, brokerage, trading, derivatives, and institutional client activities
- Oversee the implementation and enhancement of policies, procedures, and controls to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance
- Deliver regular reporting to governance committees and senior management on regulatory risks and control effectiveness
- Support new business initiatives, product launches, and expansion into new jurisdictions
- Lead regulatory reviews, inspections, audits, and remediation programmes where required
- Partner closely with Risk, Legal, Financial Crime, Operations, and Front Office stakeholders across the organisation
Candidate Requirement
- Significant Compliance leadership experience gained within a capital markets, investment banking, brokerage, exchange, or institutional trading environment
- Strong understanding of wholesale market regulation, market conduct, governance, and regulatory risk frameworks
- Experience engaging directly with financial regulators and senior external stakeholders
- Demonstrable track record of leading and developing high performing Compliance teams
- Strong knowledge of cross border regulatory requirements and international financial services environments
- Experience operating at Board and Executive Committee level
- Previous experience holding regulated senior management responsibilities would be advantageous
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skill
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