Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Hiring a Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Location - Dubai, UAE, candidate needs to be locally present

Experience - Over 8-9 years exp in Regulatory compliance, IT Audits, ISO, SOC, SOX Audits

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Regulatory Compliance Specialist to join our dynamic team. As a key player in our global organization you will be responsible for managing audits and assessments, and informing OCI on regulatory changes so that we maintain a high level of compliance and adhere to all relevant regulations, policies, and standards.

What you will do

• We are looking for a regulatory compliance specialist who is looking to grow their career in cloud. You will be responsible for support and implementation of scalable audit programs to support Oracle Cloud Infrastructures growth in regulated markets within the Middle east region with specific focus in Saudi Arabia.

Manage Audits and Assessments

• Plan, manage, lead, and execute multiple audit programs within OCI with third-party auditors.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of controls and corresponding evidence in alignment with audit framework requirements.
• Provide high quality, professional day-to-day execution of audit engagements.
• Conduct interactions with third party auditors that exhibit control understanding and confidence.
• Effectively communicate audit engagement status to executive leadership.
• Ability to communicate in remote working environments over video, phone, email, and other tools.
• Provide clear expectations and direction to service/security teams within OCI on audit requirements.
• Review audit evidence from the businesses within OCI and analyze for auditor consumption.
• Communicate within the team autonomously and drive communication across partner teams.
• Drive project scheduling, tracking, and communications up to the Director level independently.
• Build, manage, and enhance the efficiency of audit programs as the business scales.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to refine operating processes to increase the value and scale of our audit programs and decrease the operational impact to OCI.

Stay Informed on Regulatory Changes

• Monitor and stay up to date on changes to local, national and international regulations affecting cloud service providers in MEA.
• Analyze the impact of regulatory changes and provide recommendations to the managerial team.
• Conduct regular review and updates of existing policies to ensure ongoing relevance.

Regulatory Reporting

• Prepare and submit timely and accurate regulatory reports to relevant authorities in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Work closely with internal teams to gather necessary data and information for reporting purposes.
• Provide clear expectations and direction to security and engineering teams within OCI on audit requirements.

What you’ll Bring

• 7+ years audit program management experience with either a “Big 4” firm, or a mid-level firm.
• 4+ years of above experience in the IT or Cloud industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of industry and regulatory frameworks is preferable, such as, NCA (National Cybersecurity Authority) ECC, NCA CCC, NCA DCC(Data Cybersecurity controls), NIA(Qatar), DESC(Dubai), ISO27001, SOX, SOC.
• Demonstrates ability to identify problem areas in a program and build projects to correct, enhance, reduce the impact of those issues.
• Proven ability to combine business acumen, technical acumen and process expertise to define client (internal/external) engagement and program execution.
• Proven ability to influence & gain buy-in at multiple levels, across divisions, functions and cultures; comfort working with executive level management.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results through cross-functional, virtual teams.
• Possess ability to explain complex auditing topics to audiences with no auditing experience.
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver on multiple projects simultaneously and partner with management in support of key initiatives and projects.
• Strong bias toward action, flexible, resourceful, and able to operate effectively within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Superior communication skills (interpersonal, verbal, presentation written, email, tickets, etc.)
• JIRA and Confluence experience strongly preferred.
• Display a demonstrated ability to think broadly and strategically.
• Maturity, judgment, negotiation/influence skills, analytical skills, and leadership skills.
• Attention to detail, proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualification

• JIRA and Confluence experience strongly preferred.
• Professional Certification CISA, CISM, ISO27001 LA.
• Bachelor’s degree.