Emirati Talent - Compliance Manager

Majid Al Futtaim; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Majid Al Futtaim is seeking a Compliance Manager to design and implement a unified compliance operating model, embedding governance and risk processes across the group. You will drive training, culture initiatives, and ethics programs while balancing regulatory demands with business objectives.

You will lead third-party risk management, monitor regulatory changes, and advance automated compliance monitoring and data-driven analytics across functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; professional certifications preferred.
• 5–8 years in Compliance, Ethics, Risk Management, Internal Audit or Governance.
• 2–3 years in a managerial or business partnering role.
• Experience delivering training, third-party risk programs, investigations, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a unified Compliance Operating Model.
• Embed governance frameworks, processes, reporting, and accountability.
• Conduct risk assessments, maintain risk registers, support mitigation.
• Deliver compliance training, culture surveys, and ethics initiatives.
• Manage third-party risk assessments and conflict of interest programs.
• Monitor regulatory developments and drive continuous improvement.
• Enhance monitoring via automation, dashboards, analytics, and AI tools.
• Support investigations and policy development across entities.

Skills

Compliance program implementation

Risk assessments

Policy development

Investigations

Third-party risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law / Business Administration / Finance / Risk Management / Accountancy

Professional compliance certifications

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY

Compliance Manager: Responsible for implementing a unified compliance framework , strengthening compliance culture, managing risks, enhancing governance, and promoting ethical business practices. Partners with stakeholders to improve compliance maturity, drive compliance initiatives, enable data-driven monitoring, and ensure compliance is embedded in daily business operations while balancing regulatory and commercial objectives.

ROLE PROFILE

• Support the design and implementation of a unified Compliance Operating Model aligned with Majid Al Futtaim standards.
• Embed governance frameworks, compliance processes, reporting structures, and accountability measures.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments, maintain risk registers, and support mitigation planning.
• Deliver compliance training, awareness campaigns, culture surveys, and ethics initiatives.
• Manage third-party risk assessments, conflict of interest programs, and compliance governance requirements.
• Monitor regulatory developments, identify compliance risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Enhance compliance monitoring through automation, dashboards, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.
• Support investigations, ethics hotline cases, policy development, and standardization of compliance practices across entities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Accountancy, or a related field; professional compliance certifications preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in Compliance, Ethics, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Governance, or related fields, with 2–3 years in a managerial/business partnering role preferred.
• Strong expertise in compliance program implementation, risk assessments, policy development, investigations, and third-party risk management.
• Experience delivering compliance training, culture initiatives, regulatory compliance programs, and stakeholder engagement across functions.
• Strong integrity, ethical judgment, communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing sensitive matters, projects, reporting, analytics, and compliance automation initiatives.