Manager: Compliance Officer and CoSec

Manager: Compliance Officer and CoSec - CredTech

Manager: Compliance Officer and CoSec

• , you will be responsible for.:
• Managing company secretarial, corporate governance, compliance coordination, statutory administration, and legal support activities for CredTech’s DIFC entity.
• Ensuring that CredTech maintains effective governance practices, accurate statutory records, timely regulatory filings, and disciplined compliance processes in line with applicable DIFC requirements, Group Fintech governance standards, internal policies, and business priorities.
• Act as a trusted governance and compliance partner to the Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director / Executive leadership, Board, shareholders, Group CoSec, Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and external advisors. It is accountable for coordinating Board and committee governance, maintaining corporate records, supporting DIFC Registrar of Companies filings, monitoring compliance obligations, enabling legal contract governance, and ensuring transparent communication between the Board, senior management, shareholders, and relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting future-fit governance by strengthening digital record management, compliance tracking, regulatory horizon scanning, Board governance discipline, data protection coordination, UBO / ownership transparency processes, and structured reporting for a scaling fintech entity operating from the DIFC.
• This is an individual contributor role requiring strong governance discipline, regulatory awareness, legal and compliance coordination capability, stakeholder management, confidentiality, attention to detail, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced fintech environment.
• *The incumbent*
• ***must have***
• *the following:*
• Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Governance, Company Secretarial Practice, Law, Business Administration or a related field
• Chartered Company Secretary Qualification from a recognized professional body is mandatory
• Minimum 5–7 years’ relevant experience in company secretarial, compliance, governance, legal operations, or corporate administration roles.
• Experience supporting a DIFC-registered entity or working within the DIFC legal, regulatory, and corporate governance environment.
• Strong background in statutory records, Board administration, governance documentation, regulatory filings, compliance tracking, and corporate approvals.
• Experience supporting Board and committee governance, shareholder administration, Director induction, declarations, minutes, resolutions, and action tracking.
• Experience supporting legal contract review, contract registers, third-party governance, SLA tracking, and vendor-related compliance obligations.
• Experience with international risk, compliance, governance, data protection, and internal control standards.
• What will give an edge to your application:
• Admitted Attorney, Chartered Company Secretary Certification, or Certified Ethics Officer.
• Master's Degree (MBA).
• Experience in company secretarial work for a multinational, holding company, regulated entity, fintech, financial services, banking, insurance, payments, or technology business.
• Understanding of fintech, digital lending, MFS, payments, e-commerce, BankTech, remittance, insurance, data, technology, and platform-enabled business models.
• Exposure to emerging markets and experience working across diverse cultures and geographies.
• *Ready to make and drive the change with us?
• Apply now!*
• *Closing date: 29 June 2026.
• Late applications will not be accepted.*
• *Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful*