Compliance and Risk Manager

15 hours ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Equiom Group Full time

**Summary and Overview**
- Compliance and Risk Manager
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full time
- Competitive Salary & Benefits

**Your New Role**

This list of duties is not exhaustive and may change from time to time according to business needs:

- Assisting with promoting and driving a Compliance and Risk focused culture within the Middle East
- Assist with identification and mitigation of regulatory risks across the Middle East region
- Providing support to the wider Middle East business on Compliance and Risk issues
- Support with local implementation of Equiom Group policy, projects and workstreams
- Provide support to the Regional Head of Compliance - Middle East in discharging Middle East level responsibilities, workstreams and oversight
- Compliance support to Equiom Fiduciary Services (Middle East) Limited ('EFS') (a DFSA-regulated entity), including acting as a Deputy to the EFS Compliance Officer

Provide support to the Regional Head of Compliance - Middle East in discharging a programme of work and oversight responsibilities to address and mitigate regulatory risk across the Middle East, including:

- Owning key central Middle East processes which interface with a number of regulated / registered entities (e.g. Financial Promotions Approval Process, Annual Certifications Process, Gifts & Entertainment)
- Assisting flexibly with ME Compliance Monitoring work on a needs basis.
- Tracking CPD where required at a regional level
- Local assurance work to identify regulatory risks and on specific issues
- Involvement with key Group initiatives and projects
- Investigation work following AML/ CFT / PF screening where issues present.
- Supporting AML onboarding and Customer Due Diligence where it is required at a Middle East level (e.g. Business Partners, contractors)
- Central tracking around CMP / RMP / Internal Audit / Compliance Plan actions and deliverables to maintain Middle East level oversight
- Working closely with Company Secretary on matters which have wider Middle East impact - e.g. multiple Board approvals, senior staff movement, corporate & regulatory structuring
- Providing support on project-based work where needs arise
- Potential for trend and root cause analysis on breaches, complaints etc.
- Assistance with Middle East incident management
- Assistance with Group reporting

Compliance support to Equiom Fiduciary Services (Middle East) Limited ('EFS') as a DFSA-regulated entity including:

- Acting as a Deputy to the EFS Compliance Officer
- Act as Deputy MLRO in the absence of the EFS MLRO
- Assisting with maintaining Compliance Registers
- Supporting work on EFS Manuals
- Assisting with Compliance Monitoring Programme work
- Owning certain EFS processes (PA Dealing, External Business Interests etc.)
- Maintaining structure charts
- Assisting with Group and regulatory reporting
- Assisting in other second line of defence work and ad-hoc work as required
- Supporting risk identification work within EFS and being an active part of the Risk and Compliance culture within the firm
- Supporting in the oversight of the Zurich Workplace Solutions (‘ZWS’) relationship
- Growing in the role to become part of EFS succession planning

**What will you need to succeed in this role?**

As to be expected, we are searching for someone who can bring a range of skills and experiences to enhance the team. As such, there are a few essential skills we are looking for:

- Good level of experience of working in Compliance & Risk
- Experience of working in a regulatory environment
- Experience in implementing / deploying compliance policies & procedures (e.g. financial promotions approvals, gifts and entertainment approvals, maintaining Compliance Registers, Whistleblowing, tracking CPD etc.)
- Experience of running a compliance monitoring programme
- Good understanding of the Regulatory Frameworks and AML / CFT Rules, Regulations & Statutory Legislation
- Proficient in client structures e.g. corporates, trusts, foundations and the associated due diligence requirements
- An understanding of high-risk features such as PEPs, sanctions, sensitive business activities, material jurisdictional connections
- Strong educational background
- Strong understanding of screening tools and processes
- Corporate Service Provider/Trust industry experience (desirable)
- Relevant compliance and / or AML qualifications e.g. ICA, ACAMS (desirable)
- Experience in a similar or related role within a regulated environment (desirable)
- Prior experience as a DMLRO or MLRO (desirable)

**Personal attributes which would be seen in the ideal applicant include;**
- Action orientated
- Able to manoeuvre comfortably through complex policies, process and organisational dynamics
- Communicates effectively
- Plans and aligns work

**Equiom Group**

For more than 45 years we have supported high net worth individuals and international corporations to nurture and fulfil their ambitions. We are a global professional services provider, working with priva



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