Chief Compliance Officer
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About the Role
Aventus seeks a Chief Compliance Officer for an innovative digital financial services organization in Dubai. The role involves leading the compliance function, strengthening governance frameworks, and ensuring regulatory compliance to support business growth.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the overall compliance framework, ensuring effective governance, regulatory compliance, and ethical business practices
- Provide strategic compliance advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Board
- Oversee development, implementation, and enhancement of compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring frameworks
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, managing regulatory engagements and inspections
- Identify emerging compliance and conduct risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies
- Lead, develop, and mentor the compliance function, promoting a culture of integrity and accountability
- Partner with senior stakeholders to provide regulatory guidance and support effective governance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or related discipline
- 13+ years' experience in Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, or Risk Management
- Proven experience leading compliance and governance functions in financial services or digital banking
- Strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, anti bribery and corruption, conduct risk, and broader regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated experience engaging with financial regulators and managing regulatory inspections
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
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About the Client
- Our client is an innovative digital financial services organisation committed to expanding financial inclusion through accessible, technology driven banking solutions.
- As the business continues to grow, they are seeking a Chief Compliance Officer to lead the compliance function, strengthen governance frameworks, and ensure the organisation continues to operate in line with regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall compliance framework, ensuring effective governance, regulatory compliance, and ethical business practices across the organisation.
- Provide strategic compliance advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Board, supporting business growth while maintaining an appropriate risk and control environment.
- Oversee the development, implementation, and continuous enhancement of compliance policies, procedures, and monitoring frameworks, including financial crime compliance and regulatory obligations.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, managing regulatory engagements, inspections, and the implementation of regulatory change initiatives.
- Identify emerging compliance and conduct risks, recommending practical mitigation strategies that support innovation while protecting the business.
- Lead, develop, and mentor the compliance function, promoting a strong culture of integrity, accountability, and regulatory awareness across the organisation.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to provide clear regulatory guidance, challenge decision making where appropriate, and support effective governance.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Finance, Business, or a related discipline. Professional compliance qualifications would be highly advantageous.
- 13+ years' experience within Compliance, Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, or Risk Management, with significant experience in financial services or digital banking.
- Proven experience leading compliance and governance functions, with strong knowledge of AML, sanctions, anti bribery and corruption, conduct risk, and broader regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated experience engaging with financial regulators, managing regulatory inspections, and implementing regulatory change programmes.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive management, Boards, and cross functional teams.
- Commercially minded with the ability to balance regulatory expectations with business objectives in a fast paced, technology driven environment.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem solving skills, with the ability to drive a strong culture of compliance and ethical conduct.
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