Chief Compliance & Risk Leader

Confidential Company; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Head of Compliance to lead the organization's compliance and risk management framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory and business requirements across UAE financial services.

You will manage regulatory licenses, renewals and engagement with authorities, oversee PCI DSS and ISO information security programs, develop governance, risk registers, and reports for senior leadership, coordinating audits and remediation activities.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining compliance programs and controls.
• Knowledge of UAE financial services regulations and licensing.
• Ability to lead audits, risk assessments and remediation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance framework aligned with regulatory and business requirements.
• Manage regulatory licenses renewals, submissions and authority engagement.
• Oversee PCI DSS, ISO standards, information security and data protection programs.
• Coordinate internal/external audits and remediation activities to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Prepare risk dashboards and senior leadership reports.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Head of Compliance to lead the organization's compliance and risk management framework, ensuring alignment with regulatory and business requirements across UAE financial services.

You will manage regulatory licenses, renewals and engagement with authorities, oversee PCI DSS and ISO information security programs, develop governance, risk registers, and reports for senior leadership, coordinating audits and remediation activities.