Regulatory Compliance Lead Turkish Banking Rules

ICBC Turkey; Fatih; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

ICBC Turkey, the Turkish subsidiary of ICBC Group, is seeking a teammate for the Internal Control and Compliance Department under the Head Office. The role focuses on monitoring Turkish banking regulations and communicating regulatory updates across departments.

You will analyze BRSA, CBRT, CMB, MASAK changes, draft opinions in English and Turkish, and participate in projects to ensure compliance for new products and services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Banking, or related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in banking, preferably Regulatory Compliance or Legal.
• Deep knowledge of Turkish banking regulations (BRSA, CBRT, CMB, MASAK).
• Experience handling official authority correspondence and regulatory information requests.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong communication, reporting, and analytical skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Ability to coordinate across departments with a consultative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Continuously track legislation, circulars, and announcements from BRSA, CBRT, CMB, MASAK, TBA, and other regulatory bodies; analyze their operational impact on banking processes.
• Timely communicate regulatory updates, official authority notifications, and information requests across relevant departments and branches, and monitor their outcome.
• Evaluate regulatory inquiries from internal stakeholders, provide actionable guidance, and draft formal written legal and regulatory opinions.
• Participate as a regulatory/compliance advisor in project groups to assess risks and compliance requirements for new banking products, services, business models, and system enhancements.
• Review new or updated bank policies, procedures, and internal regulations for alignment with current legislation.
• Prepare reports and presentations in English and Turkish for Senior Management and the foreign parent company regarding key regulatory developments, compliance risks, and regulatory changes.
• Support the planning and organization of internal training, briefing sessions, and compliance awareness activities, including the preparation of training materials and presentations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Cross-department coordination

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Bachelor’s degree in Banking

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ICBC Turkey, the Turkish subsidiary of ICBC Group, is seeking a teammate for the Internal Control and Compliance Department under the Head Office. The role focuses on monitoring Turkish banking regulations and communicating regulatory updates across departments.

You will analyze BRSA, CBRT, CMB, MASAK changes, draft opinions in English and Turkish, and participate in projects to ensure compliance for new products and services.