GRC Director | Non-Financial Risk | Regulatory Advisory
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About the Role
Grant Thornton UAE is seeking an experienced GRC Director to lead complex regulatory advisory engagements for financial institutions in Abu Dhabi. The role requires 12-15+ years of experience in regulatory advisory, governance, risk, and compliance, with deep knowledge of UAE regulations.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the end to end delivery of complex Regulatory & Risk Advisory engagements for Banks, Licensed Financial Institutions, Regulatory Authorities, and Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Maintain deep expertise in the UAE regulatory landscape, including CBUAE Rulebook, CMA, ADGM/FSRA, DIFC/DFSA frameworks
- Drive large scale regulatory engagements, including Third Party Monitorships, Independent Validations, Operational Readiness Assessments, Skilled Person Reviews, Compliance Risk Assessments, Licensing Support, and Regulatory Remediation Programmes
- Partner with regulatory authorities on the development and enhancement of non financial risk frameworks
- Build and strengthen trusted relationships with UAE D SIBs and senior stakeholders across Governance, Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory functions
- Provide strategic leadership, market insights, and regulatory guidance to clients
- Mentor and develop high performing teams, fostering technical excellence, innovation, and a culture of continuous growth
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of experience within financial institutions, regulatory bodies, or leading consulting firms, with a significant focus on regulatory advisory, governance, risk, and compliance
- Extensive expertise across regulatory compliance, corporate governance, non financial risk management, consumer protection, and internal audit
- Demonstrated success in advising regulators, boards, executive management, and financial services clients
- Deep understanding of UAE financial services regulations, including CBUAE, CMA, ADGM/FSRA, DIFC/DFSA
- Leading and shaping large scale regulatory transformation, compliance, governance, risk management, and consumer protection programmes
- Holding a recognised professional qualification such as ICA, CIA, Company Secretary, or equivalent
- Driving business growth through strategic client relationships and market opportunities
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic language proficiency is highly desirable
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Overview
- We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. With over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries, we combine global scale with local expertise to help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth.
- As an Experienced Director, you will lead complex regulatory advisory engagements, shape strategic client relationships, drive business growth, and provide leadership across the practice.
About the Regulatory Advisory Service Line
- Our Regulatory / Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisory practice supply a range of services to regulatory authorities, licensed financial institutions and other relevant organizations.
- Our work falls broadly into: Regulatory Compliance Advisory, Corporate Governance Advisory, Non Financial Risk Management, Consumer Protection Advisory and Islamic Finance Advisory.
Responsibilities
- Leading the end to end delivery of complex Regulatory & Risk Advisory engagements for Banks, Licensed Financial Institutions, Regulatory Authorities, and Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Maintaining deep expertise in the UAE regulatory landscape, including the CBUAE Rulebook and standards, CMA regulations, ADGM/FSRA and DIFC/DFSA frameworks
- Driving large scale regulatory engagements, including Third Party Monitorships, Independent Validations, Operational Readiness Assessments, Skilled Person Reviews, Compliance Risk Assessments, Licensing Support, and Regulatory Remediation Programmes
- Partnering with regulatory authorities on the development and enhancement of non financial risk frameworks
- Building and strengthening trusted relationships with UAE D SIBs and senior stakeholders
- Providing strategic leadership, market insights, and regulatory guidance to clients
- Mentoring and developing high performing teams
Requirements
- 12–15+ years of experience within financial institutions, regulatory bodies, or leading consulting firms, with a significant focus on regulatory advisory, governance, risk, and compliance
- Extensive expertise across regulatory compliance, corporate governance, non financial risk management, consumer protection, and internal audit
- Demonstrated success in advising regulators, boards, executive management, and financial services clients
- Deep understanding of UAE financial services regulations, including extensive experience with the Central Bank of the UAE, Capital Markets Authority, ADGM/FSRA, DIFC/DFSA
- Leading and shaping large scale regulatory transformation, compliance, governance, risk management, and consumer protection programmes
- Holding a recognised professional qualification such as ICA, CIA, Company Secretary, or an equivalent governance, risk, or compliance certification
- Driving business growth through the development of strategic client relationships
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English; Arabic language proficiency is highly desirable
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