Chief Complaince Officer

Job Description : CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER UAE An excellent opportunity is available with a local banking organisation in Abu Dhabi for a Chief Compliance Officer to be responsible for leading and managing the compliance function and acting as the focal point for all compliance related initiatives. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and Group Chief Compliance Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring that all stakeholders and business activities are in compliance as per relevant regulations, company policies and procedures are followed and implemented, and the behaviour in the organisation meets the company code of conduct. Key Responsibilities: Builds and maintains relationships with stakeholders across divisions to promote a culture of compliance across the Bank Develops compliance strategy guides the development of strategy for the reporting units, in line with the stated priorities Represents Compliance on Governance forums, reports and escalate issues to the CEO and to the Board on a regular basis Maintains the required Group reporting and supports collaboration across the organisation Oversees local and foreign subsidiaries and professional relationships from a Compliance perspective, including but not limited to the bank Leads the creation of the overall compliance framework, establishes, maintains, and revises compliance policies and procedures within the bank Oversees the preparation of quarterly MLRO’s report and forward for further review and escalation to CEO and Board of Directors. The Chief Compliance officer will possess excellent experience within the field of compliance with strong exposure to managing large teams. YOu will have excellent knowledge of retails banking, ideally within the UAE however international compliance exposure is also considered.

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