Wealth Management Governance & Control Lead

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is seeking a Manager, Governance & Control for Wealth Management at its Abu Dhabi HQ. The role focuses on ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing control environment, and mitigating risks across WM.

You will design controls, lead regulatory updates with Compliance and Frontline teams, coordinate with regulators, and oversee audits. The position requires strong analytical, communication and organizational skills to operate in a fast-paced financial setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, risk and compliance within financial services.
• Strong knowledge of internal and external controls.
• Ability to assess risks and design mitigations.
• Deep understanding of the operational function.
• Ability to anticipate system changes and drive enhancements.
• Customer service and complaint-resolution skills.
• Ability to enforce controls to mitigate non-compliance.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Capable of working in a fast-moving, complex environment and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain controls and processes to ensure WM compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (CBUAE, SCA, etc.).
• Lead dissemination and implementation of regulatory requirements across WM in coordination with Compliance, Governance, HR, and Frontline teams.
• Act as the primary WM liaison with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Shariah, ORM, CPR, and BORM.
• Conduct regulatory gap analyses and drive process updates arising from regulatory, business, or annual reviews.
• Oversee closure of all internal and external audit actions.
• Prepare and deliver governance and control reporting to Senior Management and stakeholders.
• Ensure timely compliance with all internal control requirements and coach WM Middle Office on control execution.
• Monitor WM operations at a high level to identify emerging risks and control gaps.
• Coordinate regulatory engagement and periodic reporting with CBUAE, SCA, and other regulators.
• Support Internal Audit reviews and conduct periodic business and product compliance reviews.
• Support new product launches by ensuring documentation, approvals, and processes meet regulatory requirements.
• Drive digitalization and automation initiatives across WM governance, controls, and reporting.
• Resolve escalated WM issues and management action items (e.g. BRCC).
• Maintain and enhance RCSA, KRIs, MIS reporting, and undertake ad hoc assignments as directed.

Skills

Problem solving

Internal controls

Risk assessment

Operational knowledge

System changes

Customer service

Controls execution

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Fast-paced environment

Job description

ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank is seeking a Manager, Governance & Control for Wealth Management at its Abu Dhabi HQ. The role focuses on ensuring regulatory compliance, enhancing control environment, and mitigating risks across WM.

You will design controls, lead regulatory updates with Compliance and Frontline teams, coordinate with regulators, and oversee audits. The position requires strong analytical, communication and organizational skills to operate in a fast-paced financial setting.