Senior Shari'a Compliance Officer

About the role

The Senior Shari'a Compliance Officer ensures Shari'a compliance across the ADIB Group in line with Higher Shari'a Authority (HSA) standards and resolutions, ISSC Resolutions and Central Bank of the UAE regulations. The role supports the management of receiving and recording new HSA and ISSC resolutions, their timely dissemination, gap assessments, risk and control evaluation, and monitoring of resulting action plans.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the team leader in managing and supervising the Shari'a Review and Assurance (SRA) unit and its team members.
• Ensure new HSA and ISSC resolutions are disseminated and recorded accurately, with precise analysis and translation where needed.
• Maintain an up-to-date resolution database in the GRC system and communicate resolutions to departments and stakeholders.
• Conduct gap assessments against HSA resolutions, identify obligations, assess risks and control effectiveness, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor action plans, resolve compliance issues promptly and report progress to the team leader.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for stakeholders and help refine Shari'a compliance policies and procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Shari'a/Islamic banking or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in Shari'a-related functions in Islamic banking, preferably in Shari'a compliance, Shari'a consultation and/or internal Shari'a audit.
• Reasonable legal and compliance background.
• Fluent Arabic and English.

Required skills

• AAOIFI CSAA and/or CIPA certification (or equivalent).
• Very good knowledge of Islamic commercial jurisprudence, Shari'a standards and Islamic banking operations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to balance compliance requirements with business needs.