Lead Corporate Governance Consultant

About the role

A leading government entity in the UAE is seeking a highly experienced Lead Corporate Governance Consultant to lead its corporate governance initiatives. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in corporate governance projects with government entities, with expertise in developing governance frameworks, policies, delegation of authority matrices, and board and committee governance, while ensuring compliance with UAE regulations and international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review and enhance the organisation's corporate governance framework, policies, procedures and manuals.
• Design and maintain delegation of authority matrices and governance structures.
• Lead board and committee governance activities, including developing charters, preparing agendas and monitoring decisions and recommendations.
• Conduct corporate governance maturity assessments and develop improvement plans and implementation roadmaps.
• Prepare governance, compliance and performance reports for senior leadership.
• Ensure alignment with the UAE Government Excellence System (Fourth Generation).
• Ensure compliance with UAE federal HR and financial regulations, UAE Accountability Authority requirements and internal audit standards.
• Apply international standards such as ISO 37000, ISO 37301 and ISO 31000.
• Identify governance gaps, assess risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with senior management and key stakeholders to strengthen accountability, transparency and governance effectiveness.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Law or a related field; a Master's degree is preferred.
• 8-15 years of professional experience, including at least 5-8 years in the UAE working on corporate governance projects with leading government entities.
• Professional certification in Governance, Compliance or Auditing (e.g., ISO 37000 Lead Implementer, GRCP or CRMA) is preferred.
• Ability to engage senior stakeholders and lead governance improvement initiatives in complex government environments.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of UAE government governance requirements, federal HR and financial regulations and accountability frameworks.
• Proven expertise in corporate governance framework development, delegation of authority, board and committee governance and governance maturity assessments.
• Good understanding of compliance management and enterprise risk management principles.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, analytical and report-writing skills.