Chief Compliance Systems Architect

Leru Partners; Dubai; On-site; AED 210,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Leru Partners in Dubai seeks an experienced Head of Compliance Systems & Processes to design, implement and embed a scalable control framework across pre-build, build and BAU operations.

This hands-on leadership role requires building from scratch and partnering with operational, technical and corporate teams to ensure practical, measurable governance programs in a rapidly scaling UAE business.

Qualifications

• Hands-on ownership of compliance, risk or controls frameworks.
• Experience building control libraries, risk registers and testing cycles.
• Proven ability to stand up framework from scratch in large organisations.
• Experience with GRC platforms such as Archer or ServiceNow is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the end-to-end compliance and control framework across pre-build, build and operational environments.
• Establish process architecture, control points, testing methodologies and evidence requirements.
• Develop and maintain control libraries, risk registers and compliance testing cycles.
• Establish governance, risk and compliance processes aligned with ISO 31000 and COSO.
• Lead the implementation and optimisation of GRC platforms including Archer/ServiceNow.
• Define ownership, escalation, reporting and remediation processes.
• Drive first-time framework implementations, certifications and control programmes.
• Embed processes across the organisation and transition them into sustainable BAU ownership.
• Partner with operational, technical and corporate stakeholders to ensure practical controls.

Skills

Compliance & GRC

Operational risk

Internal controls

Framework design & impl.

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Archer

ServiceNow

Job description

Leru Partners in Dubai seeks an experienced Head of Compliance Systems & Processes to design, implement and embed a scalable control framework across pre-build, build and BAU operations.

This hands-on leadership role requires building from scratch and partnering with operational, technical and corporate teams to ensure practical, measurable governance programs in a rapidly scaling UAE business.