Senior Compliance Officer

About This Role

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Key responsibilities

Your main designated responsibilities should include but not be limited to:

• Assisting clients with their applications to become Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”), and/or Financial Services Regulatory Authority (“FSRA”) and U.A.E. Securities and Commodities Authority authorised;
• Supporting the Head & Director of Regulated Services with the successful delivery various consulting projects, including the DFSA and the FSRA remediation projects and compliance integration projects;
• Preparing and delivering compliance, corporate governance, risk and AML training and regulatory advice to the clients;
• Proactively monitoring changes/developments in relevant laws and regulations and updating colleagues and clients;
• Development and maintenance of the effective compliance/AML, risk management and corporate governance frameworks in accordance with the regulatory requirements and best practice international standards;
• Drafting manuals, policies/procedures, reports and other required documents;
• Representing client’s interest with the business partners and Regulators in the DIFC and the ADGM; and
• Managing clients relationships: register time sheets, informating the clients of additional time spent, assising TMF billing team with the invoice related matters etc.

Job specific Requirements

• Knowledge and understanding of concepts and regulatory requirements that are common in the financial services industry;
• Involvement in compliance, MLRO and/or risk management functions at senior management level;
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with clients and colleagues;
• Consultancy skills: ability to communicate with relevant stakeholders (senior management, directors, shareholders, auditors, regulators and authorities) with an appropriate level of diplomacy and solution driven mindset;
• Experience of managing compliance teams and delivering agreed business objectives: and
• Attention to detail and quality.

Job specific Skills

• At least 6 -10 years of regulatory experience in a Compliance and AML role or similar roles;
• Previously registered with DFSA or FSRA as CO/MLRO;
• Excellent relationship management skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; and
• Highly organised and motivated.