VP - Compliance (6 months contract) - Michael Page
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About the Role
An international investment organisation seeks a VP of Compliance for a 6-month contract in Abu Dhabi. The role involves overseeing global compliance activities, formulating policies, leading monitoring and testing, and providing advisory support to investment teams.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee global standards compliance activities, including anti money laundering, ethics, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Formulate and maintain compliance policies in line with international regulations and licensing requirements
- Lead compliance monitoring and testing activities, identifying risks and strengthening internal controls
- Provide advisory support to investment and business teams on group and local regulatory obligations, including matters related to fund promotion and cross border activity
- Deliver targeted compliance training to business units and promote awareness of evolving regulatory requirements
- Support compliance leadership with team development, resource planning, and performance oversight
- Identify areas of vulnerability and emerging risk, ensuring timely remediation and alignment of policies across jurisdictions
Requirements
- 5 12 years' experience in compliance within financial services, asset management, or investment related environments
- Bachelor's degree in Law and a Master's degree from an accredited institution
- Experience working with regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions
- Demonstrated involvement in designing, implementing, or operating compliance programmes
- Ability to advise stakeholders on regulatory obligations in a commercial environment
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Comfortable operating in a fast paced, international setting on a fixed term basis
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About Our Client
- The client is an international investment organisation operating across key global financial centres.
- It invests across sectors and places strong emphasis on governance, regulatory integrity, and robust compliance practices across its operations.
Job Description
- Oversee global standards compliance activities, including anti money laundering, ethics, and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions
- Formulate and maintain compliance policies in line with international regulations and licensing requirements
- Lead compliance monitoring and testing activities, identifying risks and strengthening internal controls
- Provide advisory support to investment and business teams on group and local regulatory obligations, including matters related to fund promotion and cross border activity
- Deliver targeted compliance training to business units and promote awareness of evolving regulatory requirements
- Support compliance leadership with team development, resource planning, and performance oversight
- Identify areas of vulnerability and emerging risk, ensuring timely remediation and alignment of policies across jurisdictions
The Successful Applicant
- 5 12 years' experience in compliance within financial services, asset management, or investment related environments
- Bachelor's degree in Law and a Master's degree from an accredited institution
- Experience working with regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions
- Demonstrated involvement in designing, implementing, or operating compliance programmes
- Ability to advise stakeholders on regulatory obligations in a commercial environment
- Strong communication, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Comfortable operating in a fast paced, international setting on a fixed term basis
What's On Offer
- Opportunity to be a part of a growth focused organisation
- Excellent benefits
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