GRC & Compliance Manager - DIFC/DFSA

The Corporate Institute; Hinoba-an; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is recruiting for a GRC and compliance professional to support governance, risk, and regulatory functions for our international entity. You will engage with the Head of Legal, Compliance & Risk in India and coordinate with the DFSA-authorised CO/MLRO of the DIFC entity.

The role emphasizes monitoring DFSA/DFSA requirements, maintaining risk registers, and coordinating audits, with qualifications in ICA/CAMS/CISI considered an advantage.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in GRC, compliance, risk, internal audit function covering DIFC/DFSA regulations or financial services.
• Experience in wealth management, asset management, private banking or EAM preferred.
• Experience in DIFC/DFSA regulations is an advantage.
• Relevant qualifications such as ICA, CAMS or CISI are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between the DIFC entity, the Group Legal, Compliance & Risk function in India and other relevant Group stakeholders.
• Monitor applicable DFSA/DIFC regulatory requirements and developments.
• Maintain compliance calendars, regulatory obligations, risk registers and action trackers.
• Support compliance monitoring, control testing and remediation of identified gaps.
• Coordinate internal/external audits, regulatory reviews and information requests.
• Assist with maintaining and updating policies, procedures, risk assessments, and control frameworks applicable to the DIFC entity.
• Maintain audit-ready repository of regulatory and compliance documentation.
• Escalate material compliance, AML, risk and regulatory matters to the CO/MLRO and Head of Legal, Compliance & Risk.

Skills

GRC

Compliance

Risk management

Internal audit

DFSA regulations

Wealth/asset management

EAM

Regulatory knowledge

Education

ICA / CAMS / CISI qualifications

Job description

The Corporate Institute is recruiting for a GRC and compliance professional to support governance, risk, and regulatory functions for our international entity. You will engage with the Head of Legal, Compliance & Risk in India and coordinate with the DFSA-authorised CO/MLRO of the DIFC entity.

The role emphasizes monitoring DFSA/DFSA requirements, maintaining risk registers, and coordinating audits, with qualifications in ICA/CAMS/CISI considered an advantage.