Senior Manager Regulatory Compliance

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Compliance is an independent function at ADCB which takes an active approach to risk management and monitoring, ensuring the Bank complies with applicable laws, regulations, rules and market standards. The Group creates, implements and monitors policies and procedures designed to prevent or detect financial crime and any compliance breaches of the Bank, its employees and clients. It also monitors and measures the impact of conduct risk and compliance on the Bank’s risk appetite and profile.

• Senior Manager – Regulatory Compliance is responsible for leading the end-to-end identification, assessment, planning, implementation, and tracking of regulatory changes impacting the Bank. The role ensures timely, complete, and effective implementation of regulatory requirements issued by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), Capital Market Authority (CMA), and other relevant local and international regulators, while maintaining strong governance and control standards.

• Continuously monitor regulatory developments from CBUAE, SCA, FATF-related bodies, and other relevant authorities.
• Conduct thorough impact assessments of new and amended regulations across business lines, products, processes, systems, and policies.
• Prioritise regulatory changes based on risk, complexity, and implementation timelines.

• Lead the development and execution of detailed regulatory implementation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional working groups involving Compliance, Legal, Risk, Operations, IT, Finance, and business units.
• Ensure clear ownership, milestones, deliverables, and accountability for each regulatory change.
• Track implementation progress and elevate delays or issues to senior management in a timely manner.

• Maintain a comprehensive Regulatory Change Inventory / Tracker.
• Prepare high-quality MIS and status reports for Senior Management, Compliance Committee, and Board Risk/Compliance Committees.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory examinations related to change management effectiveness.

• Provide expert advice to business and support functions on the interpretation and practical application of new regulatory requirements.
• Act as a key liaison between Compliance and business stakeholders to facilitate smooth implementation.
• Challenge and support the first line of defence in embedding regulatory requirements into day-to-day operations.

• Ensure policies, procedures, and internal controls are updated to reflect new regulatory obligations.
• Support the design and implementation of enhanced controls arising from regulatory changes.
• Contribute to Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessments related to change management.
• Enhance the Bank’s Regulatory Change Management Framework, methodologies, and tools.
• Drive process efficiencies and improve the quality and consistency of impact assessments and implementation tracking.

• Lead Enterprise-Wide Regulatory Compliance Risk Assessments Conduct and oversee compliance risk assessments across all business and support functions.
• Identify and Assess Regulatory Risks Proactively identify emerging and existing regulatory compliance risks arising from regulatory changes, products, services, processes, systems, and outsourcing arrangements, and assess their potential impact on the Bank.
• Challenge and Validate…