Manager - Regulation & Compliance

Abu Dhabi Ports; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

AD Ports Group seeks an experienced regulatory advisory executive to oversee compliance across Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ clusters. The role focuses on implementing robust policies, controls, and risk assessments, while coordinating audits and regulatory inspections with cross-functional teams.

Requirements include a law/related degree, 8–10 years in a similar role, and fluent English and Arabic communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Government, Political Science, Communications, or a related field.
• Compliance/AML and sanctions certification is beneficial.
• Excellent English and Arabic languages.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on regulatory issues for Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ.
• Implement strategies and develop pragmatic solutions for regulatory obstacles.
• Ensure robust policies, procedures and controls to support an effective regulatory framework.
• Lead internal and regulatory inspections and audits.
• Encourage innovation and automation with compliance teams and the wider organization.
• Provide regular internal reporting to the Director of Regulations and Compliance.

Skills

English proficiency

Arabic proficiency

8–10 years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Government, Political Science, Communications, or related field

Compliance/AML and sanctions certification

Job description

Provide an advisory role for regulatory issues and challenges across the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ). Implement best practices and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures. Ensure risk and compliance programs are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting, and correcting non-compliance with laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

Provide expert advice on regulatory issues specific to the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ).

Implement strategies and develop pragmatic solutions for dealing with regulatory obstacles and emerging issues.

Ensure robust policies, procedures and controls are in place in the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ) to support a regulatory framework that is effective and efficient in governing and managing regulatory risks and obligations.

Drive oversight over regulatory risk assessments and regulatory universe of the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ) and its business support levels.

Ensure continuous monitoring on the effectiveness of regulatory systems and internal controls.

Lead all internal and regulatory inspections and audits and maintain effective oversight of these processes.

Encourage focus on innovation and automation with the respective compliance teams and the wider organization.

People Management Responsibilities:

Provide regular internal reporting to the Director of Regulations and Compliance and ensure reporting identifies and addresses complex issues and is solution driven.

Provide support and training to staff on evolving regulatory requirements, the impact thereof and accordingly serve to embed compliance and ethics within the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ).

Strategic Responsibilities:

Support on investigation management plan and case resolution process to address complaints and non-compliances within the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ) or any complaints raised by the employees or 3rd parties.

Actively participate in relevant professional associations, internal committees, government strategic partners, industry, and trade groups at local, regional and international levels to keep abreast of regulatory developments and challenges.

Qualifications

Educational and Technical Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Law, Government, Political Science, Communications, or a related field

Compliance/AML and sanctions certification is beneficial.

Language Skills:

Excellent English and Arabic Languages

Years of Experience:

A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a similar role

Nature of Experience:

Preferred maritime legal or compliance related background with experience at a corporate level, preferably with an international shipping company, an international shipping association, a classification society or a national maritime authority

Excellent knowledge of the local and international regulatory environment

Effective communicator across all stakeholder groups

Naturally collaborative, with professional agility

Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and achieve strategic objectives.

Established relationships with regulatory agencies is desirable

About Us

AD Ports Group
A Global Player

Through organic growth and partnerships, AD Ports Group has developed over the years into an integrated premier enabler of trade, industrialisation, and economic diversification. Established by Emiri Decree and owned by ADQ, one of the region’s largest holding companies with a broad portfolio of major enterprises spanning key sectors of Abu Dhabi’s diversified economy.

AD Ports Group is committed to building elite trade and logistics propositions. As trade has grown, so have we. Today, we are an integrated business across 5 clusters – Digital, Economic Cities & Free Zones, Logistics, Maritime, and Ports connecting global maritime routes and international trading partners.