Manager | Governance, Risk and Compliance | Regulatory Advisory

About This Role

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. With over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries, we combine global scale with local expertise to help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth. We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As a Manager, you’ll oversee the full spectrum of regulatory compliance advisory services for high-profile clients, manage project portfolios, and guide the team in achieving business objectives and maintaining client satisfaction. Discover your purple and join our Regulatory Advisory Team today! 

Let us paint a picture for you Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the Regulatory Advisory Service Line Our Regulatory / Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisory practice supply a range of services to regulatory authorities, licensed financial institutions and other relevant organizations. Partnering with our colleagues in the wider Advisory, our work falls broadly into the following areas: Regulatory Compliance Advisory, Corporate Governance Advisory, Non-Financial Risk Management, Consumer Protection Advisory and Islamic Finance Advisory.

As a Manager some of your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the delivery of regulatory / GRC advisory engagements
• Providing high-level strategic advice to clients on regulatory and compliance matters
• Leading the development of new service offerings and market expansion strategies
• Representing the firm at industry events, conferences, and regulatory bodies
• Planning the engagement approach and overseeing the delivery of the engagement from planning to completion, including performance review of the team members’ work
• Contributing to business development efforts, including proposal development, client presentations, and training materials
• Preparing detailed reports outlining project deliverables and where relevant professional recommendations

Think you've got what it takes to be a Manager? Like the color purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick:

• 7 + years of experience working in financial institutions, regulatory bodies, or consulting firms
• Strong experience across GRC, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, consumer protection and internal audit – Islamic Finance is a plus
• Demonstrated experience advising regulatory authorities and financial services clients, including banks, asset managers, and other regulated financial institutions
• In‑depth knowledge of UAE financial regulatory frameworks, including hands‑on experience with the Central Bank of the UAE, Capital Markets Authority and other regulatory requirements
• Experience supporting or leading regulatory compliance, corporate governance, non-financial risk management and consumer protection initiatives is strongly preferred
• Specific exposure to Market Conduct, Consumer Protection and Islamic Finance regulatory and compliance frameworks is an advantage
• Hold a leading professional qualification such as the ICA, CIA or Company Secretariat degrees
• Proven ability to operate in a client‑centric, high‑pressure environment and deliver complex engagements against tight deadlines
• Exceptional stakeholder management and client relationship skills, with experience engaging senior management and boards
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to interpret legislation, regulatory guidance, and supervisory expectations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic is advantageous
• Ability to thrive in a multicultural, diverse, and fast‑paced environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, usage of AI based tools is an advantage