Manager - Regulatory Compliance

Amazon UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 312,480 - 446,400; Full time

Job summary

Amazon UAE seeks a Manager of Regulatory Compliance in Dubai to lead regulatory due diligence, permit acquisition, and framework development across its UAE facilities. You will review engineering docs, coordinate with authorities, and implement scalable compliance controls to support rapid delivery expansion.

The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, program management experience, and the ability to work with government bodies, consultants, and internal teams to ensure ongoing compliance and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, law, risk management, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in compliance program management, governance, legal compliance, audit, risk management, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience managing compliance requirements across engineering, construction, facilities, or operational projects.
• Strong understanding of regulatory due diligence, authority approvals, permits, renewals, and technical documentation.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, engineering proposals, and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering and regulatory compliance throughout project initiation, design, construction, commissioning, launch, and operational phases.
• Develop compliance frameworks aligned with UAE building codes, engineering standards, permit requirements, and local authority regulations.
• Conduct regulatory due diligence for proposed Amazon Now sites and engineering projects.
• Identify permit, approval, licensing, and certification requirements before project execution begins.
• Coordinate the submission, tracking, acquisition, and renewal of permits and technical approvals.
• Maintain a complete register of regulatory obligations, approval conditions, expiry dates, and responsible stakeholders.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering proposals for regulatory conformity.
• Assess architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire‑safety, and other technical solutions where relevant to site compliance.
• Identify non‑compliant design elements and work with technical teams to develop acceptable corrective solutions.
• Provide practical guidance to engineering, construction, operations, real estate, and project‑management stakeholders.
• Establish standard compliance protocols, review checklists, approval workflows, and escalation mechanisms.
• Build scalable controls across multiple Amazon Now facilities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and evaluate their impact on projects and sites.
• Coordinate with government authorities, municipalities, civil defense, consultants, and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain relationships with external authorities responsible for approvals and compliance.
• Represent compliance needs during authority meetings, reviews, and technical discussions.
• Plan and manage internal and external compliance audits.
• Coordinate assessments with engineering, legal, operations, safety, construction, and cross‑functional teams.
• Document audit findings, classify risks, and assign corrective actions with owners and dates.
• Track remediation activity and verify closure of compliance gaps.
• Investigate recurring compliance failures and identify root causes.
• Improve systems through root‑cause analysis, automation, and standardized reporting.
• Use data and metrics to monitor permit status, audit findings, risks, and corrective actions.
• Prepare concise reports for leadership on compliance status and risks.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Program management

Risk management

Regulatory due diligence

Permit management

Governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, law, risk management, business administration, or related

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Manager - Regulatory Compliance

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Package-Freight Delivery

Function: Risk Management - Compliance

Experience: 5 years of compliance and program management experience

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Salary: 28,000 - 40,000 (estimated; confirm with employer)

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Overview

Manager - Regulatory Compliance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Package‑Freight Delivery opportunity responsible for maintaining engineering, building, and operational compliance across Amazon Now facilities in the UAE. The role will manage regulatory due diligence, permit acquisition, renewals, technical reviews, audits, and compliance controls throughout the full project lifecycle. The successful candidate will interpret complex regulatory requirements, review engineering documentation, and coordinate with government authorities, consultants, contractors, and internal business teams. This position requires sound judgment, structured program management, and the ability to establish scalable compliance mechanisms as Amazon Now expands its rapid‑delivery infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage engineering and regulatory compliance throughout project initiation, design, construction, commissioning, launch, and operational phases.
• Develop compliance frameworks aligned with UAE building codes, engineering standards, permit requirements, and local authority regulations.
• Conduct regulatory due diligence for proposed Amazon Now sites and engineering projects.
• Identify permit, approval, licensing, and certification requirements before project execution begins.
• Coordinate the submission, tracking, acquisition, and renewal of permits and technical approvals.
• Maintain a complete register of regulatory obligations, approval conditions, expiry dates, and responsible stakeholders.
• Review technical drawings, specifications, calculations, and engineering proposals for regulatory conformity.
• Assess architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire‑safety, and other technical solutions where relevant to site compliance.
• Identify non‑compliant design elements and work with technical teams to develop acceptable corrective solutions.
• Provide practical guidance to engineering, construction, operations, real estate, and project‑management stakeholders.
• Establish standard compliance protocols, review checklists, approval workflows, and escalation mechanisms.
• Build scalable controls that can be applied consistently across multiple Amazon Now facilities.
• Monitor regulatory changes and evaluate their impact on active projects and operating sites.
• Coordinate with government authorities, municipalities, civil defense entities, consultants, and other regulatory bodies.
• Maintain constructive relationships with external authorities responsible for technical approvals and operational compliance.
• Represent compliance requirements clearly during authority meetings, project reviews, and technical discussions.
• Plan and manage internal and external technical compliance audits.
• Coordinate assessments with engineering, legal, operations, safety, construction, and other cross‑functional teams.
• Document audit findings, classify risks, and assign corrective actions with clear owners and completion dates.
• Track remediation activity and verify that identified compliance gaps have been resolved.
• Investigate recurring compliance failures and determine their underlying process or control weaknesses.
• Improve compliance systems through root‑cause analysis, lessons learned, automation, and standardised reporting.
• Use data and metrics to monitor permit status, audit findings, recurring risks, and corrective‑action performance.
• Prepare concise reports for senior leadership covering compliance status, project risks, regulatory dependencies, and recommended actions.
• Handle confidential technical, legal, commercial, and regulatory information with appropriate discretion.
• Support continuous operational compliance after facilities become active.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, law, risk management, business administration, or a related discipline is preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in compliance program management, governance, legal compliance, audit, risk management, loss prevention, or an equivalent field.
• Minimum 5 years of program or project management experience.
• Experience managing compliance requirements across engineering, construction, facilities, or operational projects.
• Strong understanding of regulatory due diligence, authority approvals, permits, renewals, and technical documentation.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, engineering proposals, and regulatory standards.
• Experience working with government authorities, consultants, contractors, and cross‑functional business teams.
• Demonstrated ability to establish compliance frameworks, controls, checklists, and governance mechanisms.
• Strong judgment when managing unclear, evolving, or conflicting regulatory requirements.
• Experience handling confidential and commercially sensitive information.
• Ability to identify material risks and communicate them clearly to technical and senior business stakeholders.
• Strong written documentation skills for compliance reports, audit findings, procedures, and leadership updates.
• Experience defining program requirements and using metrics to improve performance is preferred.
• At least 3 years of experience using data to monitor programs and drive corrective improvements is advantageous.
• Professional auditing, risk, governance, or compliance certification is preferred.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple sites, permits, audits, and project deadlines.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast‑moving and ambiguous environment.

Skills Set

• Regulatory compliance
• Engineering compliance
• Compliance program management
• Regulatory due diligence
• Permit management
• Permit renewals
• Building code compliance
• Technical drawing review
• Engineering standards
• Operational compliance
• Compliance frameworks
• Compliance protocols
• Regulatory documentation
• Authority coordination
• Government approvals
• Technical audits
• Compliance assessments
• Risk management
• Governance
• Corrective action management
• Root‑cause analysis
• Program management
• Project lifecycle compliance
• Construction compliance
• Facilities compliance
• Stakeholder management
• Cross‑functional collaboration
• Regulatory reporting
• Data‑driven improvement
• Confidential information management

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to shape the compliance infrastructure supporting Amazon Now 's rapid expansion across the UAE. The manager will influence how new facilities are designed, approved, launched, and operated while helping the business navigate complex technical and regulatory requirements. The position provides broad exposure to engineering, construction, operations, government authorities, risk management, and senior decision‑making. It is a strong opportunity for an experienced compliance professional seeking visible responsibility and long‑term growth within a technology‑led delivery business.

About the Company

Amazon is a global technology, e‑commerce, and logistics company operating fulfillment facilities, delivery stations, rapid‑commerce sites, and transportation networks worldwide. Amazon Now supports fast customer deliveries through localised infrastructure, technology‑enabled operations, and carefully controlled engineering and regulatory standards.