Ethics and Compliance Manager

Overview

• **Legal**
• **Permanent Contract**
• **Mid-Senior Level**
• **Dubai**

About Us

About The Role

Regional Compliance Oversight

• Lead compliance initiatives across Middle East and South Asia, ensuring alignment with local regulations, global standards and France/EU frameworks.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on business operations.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborating with executive leadership in Dubai, regional leadership across relevant countries, and legal counterparts in France to harmonize compliance strategies and support business growth.

Policy Implementation & Training

• Roll out compliance policies and procedures, including anti-bribery, anti-corruption, data protection, and trade compliance.
• Conduct training sessions and awareness programs for employees and third parties.

Risk Assessment & Mitigation**

• Perform periodic compliance risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support internal audits and investigations related to compliance matters.

Third-Party Due Diligence

• Oversee due diligence processes for vendors, partners, and agents.
• Ensure third-party compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of compliance activities, investigations, and risk assessments.
• Prepare periodic reports for senior management and regulatory bodies.

Internal Investigations & Reporting

• Overseeing internal audits and investigations, ensuring transparency and accountability in line with both UAE and French standards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Legal, HR, Finance, and Operations to embed compliance into business processes.
• Act as a regional point of contact for compliance-related queries and escalations.
• What do we need from you
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, or related field; Master’s or professional certification (e.g., CCEP, ICA) preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in compliance, legal, or regulatory roles, preferably in multinational environments.
• Strong understanding of regional regulatory landscapes (especially UAE, KSA, India, Egypt, Qatar etc.).
• Experience in managing and delivering ethics and compliance programs, tools and training across diverse jurisdictions.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• What's in it for you?
• Detailed working knowledge of legal, regulatory and compliance frameworks impacting Middle East and South Asia
• Detailed working knowledge of International Financial Institutions, and their compliance programs.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver tailored campaigns, training and tools to change behaviours at all levels throughout the organisation
• Must be able to work independently and problem solve, but understand how to engage with people throughout the organisation and work in collaborative manner.
• Attention to detail and excellent project management skills