Assistant Manager - Regulatory Compliance

📌 Job Title: Assistant Manager - Banking - Full-time📍 Location: Sharjah, UAE🕐 Employment type: Full-time🌍 Environment: Banking EnvironmentAbout the RoleWe are searching on behalf of our client for this role. This position is not with OVI.Join a leading UAE bank as an Assistant Manager of Regulatory Compliance, ensuring adherence to UAE regulatory requirements. This role involves regulatory change, advisory, monitoring, and reporting, working closely with business, Legal, Risk, and Internal Audit teams.Key Responsibilities

• Track and interpret new and changing UAE regulations, circulars, and guidance from the CBUAE and other relevant authorities.
• Carry out gap analyses on new regulations, agree remediation actions with business owners, and monitor them to completion.
• Provide regulatory advice to business and support functions on products, processes, and new initiatives.
• Develop, review, and update compliance policies, procedures, and frameworks in line with regulatory requirements.
• Plan and carry out compliance monitoring and testing, report findings, and track remediation.
• Prepare and review regulatory returns and submissions to the CBUAE, and manage regulator queries and requests.
• Support regulatory inspections and examinations, including preparing documents and coordinating the bank’s responses.
• Prepare compliance reports and MI for senior management, the Compliance Committee, and the Board.
• Maintain the regulatory obligations register and compliance risk assessments.
• Deliver compliance training and awareness to staff.
• Support and guide junior team members as required.Your Profile
• At least 5 years’ experience in regulatory compliance within a UAE bank.
• Strong working knowledge of the CBUAE regulatory framework, including its rulebook, notices, and regulations, and UAE AML/CFT legislation.
• Proven experience of regulatory change management, gap analysis, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience of compliance monitoring or testing and of dealing with regulators.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Finance, Banking, Business, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including report and policy drafting.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.What's Offered
• Competitive salary of AED 20k to 25k.
• Opportunity to work with a leading UAE bank.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate will have a strong background in regulatory compliance within the UAE banking sector, with a deep understanding of the CBUAE framework. You will be a proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills, ready to take on challenges and support the bank in maintaining compliance excellence. Arabic language skills and professional compliance qualifications are a plus.When you apply to this role, AI may be used to help analyse and format your information so the hiring team can review it more easily.