Shari'a Compliance Officer

About the role

The 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 resolutions, their dissemination, gap assessments, risk and control evaluation, and monitoring of action plans. It is based in Abu Dhabi.

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 implementation of 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, procedures and methodologies.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• AAOIFI CSAA and/or CIPA certification (or equivalent).
• Good knowledge of banking and Islamic banking products and Islamic commercial jurisprudence.
• Good knowledge and experience of AAOIFI Shari'a standards.
• Reasonable legal and compliance background; ability to balance compliance with business needs.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.