Senior Analyst, Infrastructure, Supervision (UAEN)
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About the Role
The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) is seeking a Senior Analyst, Infrastructure to perform regulatory transactions and support supervision of regulated entities. The role involves processing high volumes of applications, producing management information, and conducting due diligence.
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Responsibilities
- Perform high volumes of Regulatory Transactions such as Authorised Individual approvals, changes to Controllers, changes to Scope of activities, etc.
- Assess complexity of transactions and make appropriate risk based decisions
- Complete allocated work streams related to risk based supervision of regulated entities
- Obtain/process data to display required outputs such as management information or risk highlights
- Handle regulated entities enquiries to the Division
- Support desk based (off site) reviews and thematic event driven reviews
- Calculate fees levied upon firms for various regulatory purposes
- Maintain internal system records on regulated entities timely and accurately
- Work on projects, namely around IT/systems development
- Conduct due diligence assessments on firms/individuals using specialist software
- Produce Management Information on Supervision activities for DFSA Executives and Board
Requirements
- University degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance, Engineering, IT) is preferred
- Minimum of 2 3 years of experience with a broadly equivalent role
- Good knowledge of the financial services industry
- Good understanding of the responsibilities/role of a risk based regulator
- IT skills especially Business Intelligence software such as Microsoft Power BI, Dynamics 365
- Excellent research and analytical skills
- Good communication and presentation skills
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Role
- The Senior Analyst, Infrastructure will spend the significant part of their time performing Regulatory Transactions within the Supervision Division. This role will be responsible for ensuring that the Regulatory Transactions are completed in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with the risk
Regulatory Transactions
- The Supervision Division receives a variety of Regulatory Transactions from the regulated entities submitted using the DFSA ePortal.
- Each application is reviewed to determine its level of complexity and the associated effort required.
- The candidate will be responsible for executing high volumes of Regulatory Transactions for example: Authorised Individual approvals, changes to Controllers, changes to Scope of activities, modification to or waiving DFSA rules, withdrawing a regulated entity’s licence/registration.
- The Senior Analyst will play an important role in assessing the complexity of these transactions and making appropriate risk based decisions.
Supervision of regulated entities
- Complete to a high standard allocated work stream related to risk based supervision of regulated entities.
- Obtaining/processing data to display required outputs i.e., general management information or the highlighting of risks.
- Support and/or contribute to regulated entities’ risk monitoring and ensure compliance with supervisory service standards.
- Handle regulated entities enquires to the Division.
- Support and/or contribute towards desk based (off site) reviews and thematic event driven reviews.
- Calculating the required fees levied upon firms for various regulatory purposes.
- Maintain the internal system records on regulated entities timely and accurately.
- Working on projects, namely around IT/systems development.
- Conduct due diligence assessments on firms/individuals using specialist software.
Production of Management Information
- Produce Management Information on Supervision activities for use by both the DFSA Executives and the Board by designing, creating, implementing and maintain accurate reports.
- Production of reports will be on a routine (standard) and demand (non standard) basis.
- Reports will need to be flexible and accommodate changes or amended requirements.
Educational Background
- University degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance, Engineering, IT) is preferred.
- Evidence of continuing professional education relevant to target position would be considered a plus.
Professional Experience
- Minimum of 2 3 years of experience with a broadly equivalent role. DIFC experience would be considered a plus.
- Data analytical skills will be considered as an advantage.
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes
- A good knowledge of the financial services industry and its unique characteristics.
- Good understanding of the responsibilities/role of the regulator and appreciation of what it means to be a risk based regulator.
- IT skills especially Business Intelligence software such as Microsoft Power BI, Dynamics 365, etc. with the ability to use the DFSA’s data for analysis, reports, and alerts.
- Knowledge of AML due diligence software.
- Excellent research and analytical skills with ability to apply judgment.
- Good time management skills embodied in a professional, diplomatic and ethical attitude.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Stakeholder management skills, including ability to engage effectively and confidently with international counterparts.
- Be able to work flexibly, autonomously, and co operatively in a collaborative team environment.
- Willingness to expand technical knowledge through accredited training.
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