Regulatory Compliance Manager (Wealth & Trading)

Revolut; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Revolut Ltd is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Manager to oversee regulatory frameworks around wealth and trading features. You will ensure consumer protection practices remain compliant while aligning obligations and controls across the organisation.

In a fast-moving digital environment, you will shape regulatory strategy, map obligations, and drive implementation of robust policies. English fluency and UAE CMA familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in regulatory compliance within a consultancy, compliance function, or regulator.
• Expertise in wealth and trading regulatory obligations for stock broker activities.
• University degree required.
• Knowledge of UAE CMA regulations.
• Passed CMA license exams including UAE Financial Rules and Regulations.
• Ability to conduct regulatory gap analysis and policy implementation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee regulatory obligations for wealth and trading products and related controls across the business.
• Manage rapid regulatory turnarounds and system audit requirements.
• Ensure high-quality regulatory mapping and policy development from scratch.
• Review 1LoD approvals for wealth and trading products and provide feedback.
• Lead company-wide training and competency programs for wealth & trading.
• Provide 2LoD oversight on complaints and root-cause analysis.
• Monitor horizon scanning for relevant geographies.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Wealth trading rules

Analytical thinking

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Pressure handling

Education

University degree

Job description

About Revolut

People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products — including spending, saving, investing, exchanging, travelling, and more — help our 80+ million customers get more from their money every day.

As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, we've been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 15,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And we're looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.

About The Role

Our Compliance team blends regulatory expertise with data-driven thinking to make sure our products meet legal and policy requirements and deliver real value to customers. In a fast-moving, digital environment, they stay one step ahead by finding smart, scalable ways to manage conduct risk.

We’re looking for a Regulatory Compliance Manager to oversee regulatory frameworks around wealth and trading features. You'll keep our consumer protection practice in compliance while providing oversight on regulatory obligations and related controls.

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What You'll Be Doing

• Providing oversight on compliance obligations for W&T products and related controls for operations across the business
• Handling rapid, mandatory regulatory turnarounds and system audit requirements (such as System Audit for Trading Members)
• Ensuring high-quality regulatory mapping
• Challenging, assessing, and implementing policies from scratch
• Reviewing 1LoD compliance approvals for W&T products, and providing appropriate feedback
• Implementing a robust, company-wide training and competency programme for W&T
• Providing 2LoD oversight on W&T complaints, diving into root-cause analysis to drive better customer outcomes
• Overseeing horizon scanning for relevant geographies

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of experience in a regulatory compliance role within a consultancy, compliance function, or regulator
• Expertise in wealth and trading regulatory obligations related to operating a stock broker and related activities
• A university degree
• Knowledge of UAE Capital Market Authority (CMA) regulations
• To have successfully passed the exams required for a CMA license, including the UAE Financial Rules and Regulations
• Knowledge of how to conduct regulatory gap analysis, and familiarity with policy creation and implementation
• A solid understanding of the interplay between compliance risk and business risk
• The ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple projects at once, and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate positively with members of various internal teams and regulators
• Fluency in English

Building a global financial super app isn’t enough. Our Revoluters are a priority, and that’s why in 2021 we launched our inaugural D&I Framework, designed to help us thrive and grow everyday. We're not just doing this because it's the right thing to do. We’re doing it because we know that seeking out diverse talent and creating an inclusive workplace is the way to create exceptional, innovative products and services for our customers. That’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join this multicultural, hard-working team.