Company Description

Join the UAE\'s largest bank and one of the world\'s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.



JOB PURPOSE:

• To provide compliance support to Businesses and enablement units under responsibility area on all compliance matters as per the applicable regulatory and compliance requirements, FAB risk appetite and any other specific requirements that may apply jurisdictionally.
• Understand how FAB Group operates and maintain business, technical and product-based knowledge for the business area/s that are under responsibility.
• Understand and act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the CBUAE, SCA, UAE Federal Laws as well as FAB Group policy and procedures.
• Be the first point of contact for comprehensive risk-based support for the business area/s under responsibility and assume any further delegated responsibilities by the SVP Compliance & Head of Compliance CBG.
• Attend all Mandatory and related training to attain insight of FAB\'s businesses, products, services as well as compliance requirements.
• Provide day-to-day Compliance Business Advisory support to all business area/s under responsibility for all business-as-usual matters on an ongoing basis and as may be delegated by the Head of Compliance
• Maintain an ongoing relationship and work in close contact with Business and Group functions to ensure appropriate support is provided on all Compliance Business Advisory matters.
• Act as the Compliance lead in Business Compliance related projects.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Contribution

• Support implementation of the Bank\'s Compliance strategy within the Global Consumer Banking and any other temporary assigned area (if any) and be the key contact point for all compliance related matters

People Management

• Manage Consumer Banking Compliance Team resources by tracking against individual objectives and motivating staff to maximise performance.
• Provide guidance and on the job training for junior colleagues with increased support for UAE Nationals and conduct knowledge sharing sessions.
• Support the Head of Compliance to identify Consumer Banking Compliance Team right level of resource needs as per the evolving compliance landscape and because of any change in business strategy.
• Act as a role model to direct and indirect reports to drive adherence to organisational values and ethics and foster a value driven culture within the bank.

Budgeting and Financial Planning

• Support the Head of Compliance to prepare and recommend the Consumer Banking Compliance Team\'s budget and monitor adherence to budget, while ensuring all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved guidelines.

Policies, Systems, Process & Procedures

• Support the Business Units to adhere to Group Compliance policies, procedures, and processes.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to related systems, processes and practices based on risks and control deficiencies identified.

Reporting

• Provide guidance and support in generating any regular or irregular report requests.
• Prepare MI related to Consumer Banking as and when required.

Qualifications

Core Competencies

• An understanding of regulations and legislations/laws that affect the business and the banking market.
• Strong project management skills with an ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to cope with and thrive in a non-routine environment, think creatively, and develop innovative solutions to compliance related concerns.
• Very strong written and verbal skills, preferably in both Arabic and English.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor\'s degree or higher in Business related field such as Management, Finance or Accounting.
• Certification(s) in Compliance, Governance, Risk, AML or similar are preferable.
• Any other compliance qualification and accreditation obtained from the reputable institutions such as ICA, ACAMS, CISI etc

Minimum Experience

Minimum of 15 years of experience in a bank with a combination of experience in; Consumer Banking, Compliance, Fraud, Internal Audit or similar.

First Abu Dhabi Bank