Corporate - General Attorney in Riyad, ar Riyad

LawCrossing; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier legal services firm in Riyadh is seeking a Corporate - General Attorney to conduct business conduct and ethics compliance reviews, assist with regulatory challenges, and operationalize compliance frameworks. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 4 years of experience in a consultancy setting, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in English. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of BC&E experience in reputable jurisdictions.
• Excellent knowledge of BC&E issues and consultancy experience.
• Fluency and strong report writing skills in English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct BC&E reviews including gap analysis and risk assessments.
• Assist clients in operationalizing BC&E frameworks.
• Remediate adverse regulatory findings or manage regulatory scrutiny.

Skills

Gap Analysis

Risk Assessments

Maturity Assessments

Assurance Reviews

Investor Protection

Consumer Protection

KYC / Third-Party Due Diligence

Reporting Mechanisms

Data Protection

Structuring Presentations and Reports

Education

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Law

Professional qualification (ACA / ACCA / CFA / MBA)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Corporate - General Attorney in Riyadh, ar Riyadh

Practice Setting: In-House

Location: Riyadh, ar Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Type: Attorney

Practice Area: Job Tags; Experience Level: Min 4 yrs required

Salary & Benefits

A&M offers competitive salaries and benefits packages that reflect the market rate for the region.

Job Overview

A&M) is a global professional services firm with more than $2+ billion in revenues, +7,500 staff and over 70 offices worldwide. Specializing in turnaround and interim management, performance improvement and business advisory services, A&M delivers specialist operational, consulting and industry expertise to management and investors seeking to accelerate performance, overcome challenges and maximize value across the corporate and investment lifecycles.

A&M is expanding in EMEA, and we are seeking a Business Conduct & Ethics Compliance Associate to join our Riyadh office to primarily service clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia together with the Middle East generally.

Responsibilities

• Conducting BC&E reviews including gap analysis, risk assessments, maturity assessments, and assurance reviews and assisting clients in implementing the recommendations.
• Building frameworks for addressing all BC&E issues, including client-related issues (investor protection, consumer protection, suitability, financial promotions, marketing), market abuse, sales and trading, deposit taking, client money & client assets, conflicts of interest, Chinese Walls, record keeping, investment research, data protection, privacy, whistleblowing employee codes of conduct. Infrastructure projects involve transforming policies, procedures, systems, controls, monitoring, escalation, training (online and in person) and reporting mechanisms.
• Assisting clients in operationalizing BC&E frameworks (onsite line management work).
• Assisting clients to remediate adverse regulatory findings or manage intense regulatory scrutiny.

Requirements

• Minimum 4 years of BC&E experience in delivering assignments in a premier consultancy practice in reputable jurisdictions preferably the Middle East and / or the UK
• Excellent knowledge of BC&E issues as well as general consultancy experience with the ability to be flexible, versatile and innovative when delivering assignments
• Excellent academic track record including a degree (or equivalent) in accounting, finance, economics (or other business-related subject) or Law
• Experience in systems managing and implementing KYC / third-party due diligence, conflicts of interest, transaction and payment monitoring, risk assessments and reporting
• Expertise in developing templates for BC&C assignments
• Good onsite client experience in a variety of BC&E assignments
• Experience in undertaking onsite line management work as well as consultancy assignments
• A professional qualification including ACA / ACCA / CFA / MBA qualification (or equivalent) is advantageous
• A well-developed consulting toolkit including how to frame a business issue, judiciously find and use internal and external data to test hypotheses and draw conclusions, business model using Excel, structure and write PowerPoint and Word presentations and reports
• Fluency and strong report writing skills in English are essential. Arabic language skills are desirable but not essential
• Well-developed relationship management skills at client premises
• Ability to execute and workstreams of work with quality and experience in synthesizing information and developing reports
• Clear ability to form views with the latest thinking within a highly competitive advisory marketplace
• Strong academic track record including a degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law or other business related subject

Skills

Gap Analysis, Risk Assessments, Maturity Assessments, Assurance Reviews, Investor Protection, Consumer Protection, Suitability, Financial Promotions, Marketing, Market Abuse, Sales and Trading, Deposit Taking, Client Money & Client Assets, Conflicts of Interest, Chinese Walls, Record Keeping, Investment Research, Data Protection, Privacy, Whistleblowing, Employee Codes of Conduct, KYC / Third-Party Due Diligence, Transaction and Payment Monitoring, Reporting Mechanisms, Structuring Presentations and Reports.

Education Details

Degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law or other business related subject. Professional qualification including ACA / ACCA / CFA / M

Industry

Legal

Last Verified Date

Aug 28, 2023

Posted on: Aug 08, 2023

Languages

English (Arabic desirable but not essential)

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