VARA Licensing Readiness Specialist — Dubai

ITSEC; Dubai; Vor Ort; AED 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ITSEC in Dubai is seeking an experienced Compliance Professional to join our team as VARA Pre-Licensing Compliance Officer. You will help prepare robust compliance documentation, identify readiness gaps, and collaborate with internal teams to align materials with VARA requirements.

The role focuses on mapping activities to VARA standards, developing policies and control registers, and ensuring evidence-backed materials ahead of licensing.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of compliance experience in regulated financial services.
• Hands-on experience building compliance frameworks and licensing materials.
• Strong knowledge of AML/CFT, sanctions and due diligence.
• CAMS preferred; VARA or UAE licensing experience is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.

Aufgaben

• Map proposed activities and operating model against VARA requirements.
• Develop compliance policies, procedures, control registers, and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with legal, AML, risk, technology, cybersecurity, and operations teams to align documentation with the planned business.
• Design governance, monitoring, training, escalation, and recordkeeping processes.
• Review materials for accuracy, consistency, and supporting evidence.
• Maintain a clear action plan for closing pre-licensing gaps.

Kenntnisse

Compliance

AML/CFT

Documentation

Risk controls

Jobbeschreibung

ITSEC in Dubai is seeking an experienced Compliance Professional to join our team as VARA Pre-Licensing Compliance Officer. You will help prepare robust compliance documentation, identify readiness gaps, and collaborate with internal teams to align materials with VARA requirements.

The role focuses on mapping activities to VARA standards, developing policies and control registers, and ensuring evidence-backed materials ahead of licensing.