Strategic IT Risk & Compliance Leader

Antons Recruitment Agency; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced IT Risk & Compliance Manager to oversee technology risk management and ensure regulatory compliance within a financial services environment. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of risk frameworks, and the ability to engage with regulators and auditors. This is a critical role to align IT systems with internal policies and industry practices.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in IT risk, technology risk, IT audit, or compliance within banking.
• Strong understanding of IT governance, risk, and control frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of information security and data protection regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the IT risk management framework aligned with enterprise risk policies.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technology risks across applications and infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, audit, and governance requirements.

Skills

IT risk management

Regulatory compliance

IT auditing

Risk assessment

Cybersecurity controls

Job description

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced IT Risk & Compliance Manager to oversee technology risk management and ensure regulatory compliance within a financial services environment. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of risk frameworks, and the ability to engage with regulators and auditors. This is a critical role to align IT systems with internal policies and industry practices.