Senior Officer Regulatory Compliance & Assurance - Emirati Talent

About the role

Support the Head of Regulatory Compliance to ensure that all regulatory obligations under the Consumer Protection Standards and Regulations are fully adhered to. The role involves advising on policy, issuing guidelines, providing guidance, undertaking product reviews, conducting assurance exercises and facilitating training on regulatory and compliance requirements. It also requires maintaining good relations with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and other government departments.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct bank‑wide gap analysis, monitor assurance activities, and perform thematic reviews, mystery shopping and complaint data analysis.
• Manage regulatory correspondences, maintain the CBUAE reporting tracker, update compliance dashboards and the internal regulatory library.
• Prepare and review Compliance Committee and Board Risk Committee packs, and ensure product programmes and policies meet regulatory requirements.
• Oversee FATCA and CRS reporting, validate client data and submit reports via the MOF portal.
• Submit Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and RCSA reports to the Risk department on schedule.
• Assist in developing and delivering training materials on FATCA, CRS and other regulatory matters.
• Participate in regulatory compliance projects and user‑acceptance testing as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Technical qualifications in quality control and assurance reporting.
• Compliance certification such as ACAMS, Certified Compliance Officer (CCO) or other AML/Compliance qualifications.
• In‑depth knowledge of CBUAE and consumer‑protection regulations.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• High attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required skills

• Thematic reviews
• Complaint data analysis
• FATCA and CRS regulatory reporting
• Certified Compliance Officer (CCO)
• Consumer Protection Standards and Regulations
• Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
• AML compliance qualifications
• Mystery shopping
• Compliance SharePoint
• ACAMS
• MOF FATCA CRS portal
• Quality control and assurance reporting
• CBUAE regulations
• Gap analysis