Head of Compliance Solutions
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About the Role
Apex Group seeks a Regional Head of Compliance Solutions for the MENA region to lead, expand, and manage the compliance and regulatory services portfolio.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategy for compliance solutions team across MENA region
- Identify emerging compliance trends, regulatory shifts, and market opportunities
- Build strategic partnerships with regulators, industry bodies, and key market stakeholders
- Support country head and regional managing director with prospects and deal negotiations for compliance solutions
- Work with global product teams to localise offerings for MENA regulatory frameworks
- Provide insights for product enhancements and roadmap prioritisation
- Maintain relationships with regulators and ensure compliance solutions align with local regulations
- Participate in regional compliance forums, panels, and industry events
- Act as subject matter expert on MENA regulatory developments
- Lead and develop a high performing regional compliance team
- Oversee regional operations, resource planning, and budget management
- Build strong relationships with key clients and oversee delivery of compliance advisory and technology implementations
Requirements
- Strong regulatory background and deep understanding of compliance frameworks (AML/CFT, KYC, CRS/FATCA, ESG, corporate governance)
- Proven leadership in managing regional teams and cross border client engagements
- Experience in strategic planning and commercial growth within compliance solutions
- Ability to build relationships with regulators (e.g., DFSA, ADGM, VARA)
- Experience in product localization for MENA regulatory frameworks
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Role Overview
- The Regional Head of Compliance Solutions [MENA region] will be responsible for leading, expanding, and managing the compliance and regulatory services portfolio across Middle East & North Africa markets.
- This role oversees strategy, product development, commercial growth, regulatory engagement, and operational excellence to ensure the Apex Group delivers trusted, scalable, and market leading compliance solutions.
- The position requires a strong regulatory background, deep understanding of compliance frameworks (AML/CFT, KYC, CRS/FATCA, ESG, corporate governance), and proven leadership in managing regional teams and cross border client engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic leadership and regional growth
- Development and implementation of a strategy for the compliance solutions team across the MENA region in collaboration with the country head and the regional managing director for the MENA region
- Identify emerging compliance trends, regulatory shifts, and market opportunities.
- Build strategic partnerships with regulators, industry bodies, and key market stakeholders.
- Commercial Growth: Support the country head and the regional managing director for the MENA region with prospects and deal negotiations in as far as compliance solutions are concerned
- Product leadership: Work with global product teams to localise offerings for MENA regulatory frameworks (AML, KYC, sanctions, ESG, data privacy, governance, etc.).
- Provide insights for product enhancements and roadmap prioritisation.
- Regulatory & Industry Engagement: Maintain relationships with regulators (e.g., DFSA, ADGM and VARA etc.) and ensure compliance solutions remain aligned with local regulations.
- Participate in regional compliance forums, panels, and industry events.
- Act as a subject matter expert on MENA regulatory developments.
- Team Leadership & Operations: Lead and develop a high performing regional compliance team (sales, client delivery, product specialists).
- Oversee regional operations, resource planning, and budget management.
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