Director Corporate Compliance

Confidential; Doha; On-site; QAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a leading organization in Qatar, seeks an experienced Corporate Compliance & Governance Leader to establish and steer an enterprise-wide compliance framework, embedding a culture of integrity and accountability across the business.

The role focuses on building a lean, hands-on function, partnering with executive leadership, regulating frameworks, and providing advisory support to senior management on regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in compliance, governance, risk, legal, or regulatory functions.
• Experience building and implementing a corporate or regulatory compliance framework from inception.
• Hands-on leader who can operate with limited oversight and build a lean function.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and lead the organization’s corporate compliance framework.
• Develop compliance policies, procedures, standards, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Oversee compliance with laws, regulations, internal policies, and codes of conduct.
• Lead compliance monitoring, assurance, testing, and reporting activities.
• Manage conflicts of interest, investigations, remediation plans, and compliance matters.
• Provide compliance advisory support to business leaders and executives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Governance

Risk management

Education

ICA qualification

GRC certification

Legal/regulatory certifications

Job description

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking an experienced Corporate Compliance & Governance Leader to establish, lead, and continuously enhance its enterprise-wide compliance framework.

This is a unique opportunity for a senior compliance professional to build and operate a mature compliance function, working closely with executive leadership to embed a strong culture of integrity, accountability, and regulatory compliance across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and lead the organization's corporate compliance framework.
• Develop compliance policies, procedures, standards, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Oversee compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, delegated authorities, and codes of conduct.
• Lead compliance monitoring, assurance, testing, and reporting activities.
• Manage conflicts of interest, investigations, remediation plans, and compliance-related matters.
• Provide compliance advisory support to business leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of ethics, governance, transparency, and accountability across the organization.
• Establish and manage compliance reporting, governance forums, and key compliance metrics.
• Build and lead a lean compliance function while remaining hands-on in execution.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on compliance, governance, and regulatory matters.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in professionals who have:

• 15+ years of relevant experience in compliance, governance, risk, legal, or regulatory functions.
• Demonstrated experience building and implementing a corporate or regulatory compliance framework from inception.
• Led a compliance function independently with the ability to operate effectively with limited oversight.
• Strong expertise in the Corporate Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Monitoring & Assurance, Compliance Advisory, Conduct & Regulatory Compliance, Risk & Governance, Ethics & Business Conduct
• Experience operating within regulatory environments, public sector organizations, highly regulated industries, financial institutions, or other complex organizations.
• A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to thrive in a lean team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Relevant professional qualifications such as ICA, GRC, legal, governance, risk, compliance, audit, or related certifications.
• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills would be a strong advantage.

This role focuses on Corporate and Regulatory Compliance & Governance rather than solely Financial Crime Compliance, AML, Sanctions, Transaction Monitoring, or MLRO responsibilities. Candidates with broader enterprise compliance leadership experience and proven success in establishing governance and compliance frameworks will be of particular interest.

Why Apply?

This position offers the opportunity to shape and lead a critical compliance function at an enterprise level, influence organizational governance, and partner closely with senior leadership to drive best-in-class compliance standards and ethical business practices.