Manager - Compliance Monitoring & Testing

About the role

A leading UAE bank is looking for a Manager of Compliance Monitoring & Testing to lead its second-line assurance over compliance obligations. The role owns the monitoring and testing plan, leads reviews of the first line and reports results to senior management and the Board. The position is advertised on behalf of a client, not with the recruiter.

Key responsibilities

• Design, own and maintain the annual risk-based compliance monitoring and testing plan.
• Lead and carry out compliance reviews, including scoping, walkthroughs and testing.
• Rate findings by risk, agree remedial actions and track them to closure.
• Challenge first-line control owners to improve the quality of controls.
• Prepare compliance monitoring reports for senior management and the Board.
• Review and improve the monitoring and testing methodology and tools.
• Maintain the controls library and align testing with regulatory obligations.
• Liaise with Internal Audit, Risk and external auditors.
• Lead, coach and develop CMAT analysts and reviewers.
• Keep up to date with changes to UAE regulation.

Required profile

• At least 7 years in banking and financial services, with 4 years in compliance monitoring.
• Proven experience designing and running a risk-based monitoring programme.
• Experience reporting to senior management or Board-level committees.
• Experience managing or mentoring a team.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Business or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of the UAE regulatory framework, including CBUAE regulations.

Required skills

• Analytical, report-writing and communication skills.
• Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and lead a team.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading UAE bank.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Dynamic and supportive work environment.