Compliance Manager jobs in United Arab Emirates

Mubadala is a leading global and responsible investor with US$330+ billion assets under management, five global offices and business investments in 50+ countries. While creating sustainable financial returns, we deliver impact and help find solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.

As a business, we aim to double the size of our portfolio over the next decade. To achieve this, we are seeking talent with corporate experience that can contribute to the organization’s success across local and global offices, including London, Beijing and New York.

Ethics & Compliance develops and manages the Ethics & Compliance program across the Mubadala Group and to promote a culture of professionalism and integrity. The Office reports to the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors.

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To develop and manage the implementation of the Ethics and Compliance policies and procedures, and to lead the delivery of ethics and compliance projects for the assigned corporate/business function(s) in line with the ethics and compliance program to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies, ethical operations, as well as the identification and mitigation of ethics and compliance risks.

• Lead research into the relevant local and international laws and regulations to ensure Mubadala Investment Company is in line with the latest developments and to drive the implementation of internal policies and procedures.
• Review all ethics and compliance policies and procedures to ensure alignment with relevant laws and regulations.
• Establish and maintain a system and process to manage the review, approval and updating of internal ethics and compliance policies and procedures.
• Manage the monitoring and enforcement of the ethics and compliance policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate and governance requirements across Mubadala Investment Company.
• Lead the implementation of an ethics and compliance project for the assigned corporate/business function(s) in line with the Group ethics and compliance program to ensure ethics and compliance risks are effectively managed.
• Participate in identifying, evaluating and analysing key ethics and compliance risks and emerging issues inherent to the operations of Mubadala Investment Company, and review internal and external audit results in order to formulate and implement effective ethics and compliance related measures.
• Manage assigned risk areas through the monitoring of developments in that risk area, in order to ensure risks are mitigated effectively and are in compliance with set standards.
• Lead the development and implementation of training programmes in order to raise knowledge and awareness of corporate governance and ethics and compliance matters across Mubadala Investment Company.
• Establish and maintain training requirement plans and reporting for all employees to ensure up-to-date training and development in corporate governance and ethics and compliance.
• Develop and implement communication initiatives for the Ethics and Compliance function in order to raise awareness and encourage an ethics and compliance driven culture.
• Supervise and manage business partners and service providers to ensure delivery of defined, cost effective and high quality ethics and compliance advice and services in line with business needs.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on changes and developments in relevant local and international laws and regulations to assist in providing inputs into the ongoing development and implementation of key governance processes to ensure ‘best practice’ across Mubadala Investment Company.
• Prepare functional reports in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet Mubadala Investment Company's requirements, and the functional requirements, policies and standards.

Bachelor or graduate-level degree in law from an internationally recognised higher education institution.

• Relevant certification such as Certification of Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) or similar.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in progressive and more complex senior-level roles in ethics and compliance or regulatory-enforcement management. Preferably, experience in a top-tier international organization or experience working in various industries in the UK or USA.
• Additional relevant experience is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of Mubadala Investment Company operations and business across various sectors.
• Good knowledge of ethics and compliance practices and techniques, and ability to leverage leading practices to assist in developing and leading an ethics and compliance project tailored to Mubadala Group’s business requirements and in line with the ethics and compliance program.
• Knowledge of local and international ethics and compliance requirements and laws, regulations and legislations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and ability to effectively communicate on ethics and compliance related items and matters with various internal stakeholders at different organisational levels.
• The Compliance Counsel must confer to the Director / Deputy Head – Ethics & Compliance or to the Head – Ethics & Compliance on all critical and strategic matters.
• You will be expected to lead the development and delivery of ethics and compliance projects and provide input and assist their supervisor and the Head – Ethics & Compliance in effectively implementing projects in line with the ethics and compliance program for the ethics and compliance function of the Mubadala Investment Company.
• Key decisions having any material impact on the function are referred to the Director / Deputy Head – Ethics & Compliance or Head – Ethics & Compliance for approval before implementation.

A superior platform to grow your career including.

• A role that has social and financial impact
• Great working environment with talented colleagues
• Hybrid working and wellness benefits to help you live your best work and private life.
• Opportunity to grow and develop through learning and experience.
• Excellent work culture enabled by our values of Accountability, Inspiration, Integrity & Partnership

Abu Dhabi based role