Senior Compliance Monitoring Officer

Job in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai

Listing for: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-11-04

Job specializations:

Finance & Banking
Financial Compliance, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Risk Manager/Analyst

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 260000 AED Yearly AED 180000.00 260000.00 YEAR

Job description

Role :
Senior Compliance Monitoring Officer

Location :
Abu Dhabi

Role

Purpose:

The Senior Compliance Monitoring Officer assists in the execution of compliance monitoring reviews of the First Line of Defense to provide assurance on the effectiveness of compliance controls. The Senior Officer Compliance Monitoring assists in the planning, scoping, fieldwork and reporting for assigned compliance reviews as per the Annual Compliance Monitoring Plan.

Key Accountabilities of the role

Provide timely feedback on findings to stakeholders during the process of performing compliance reviews.

Ensuring that compliance breaches are identified, escalated and logged in GRC system.

Agreeing realistic and timed action plans mitigate the risks identified during compliance monitoring reviews.

Adhering with the Compliance Monitoring SOP including completion of the Process, Risks and Controls (PRC) document and Work Papers.

Maintaining all relevant records on the departments shared drive

Any other duties or tasks as assigned by the Line Manager/ Head of CMAT.

Deliverables/ Results

Timely and accurate completion of assigned reviews
Timely recording of compliance incidents and findings
Complete and accurate record-keeping

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role:

Knowledge and experience of scoping, designing, developing and conducting risk reviews
Knowledge CB UAE rules and regulations.
Bilingual English and Arabic Speaker is an advantage
BA/BSc or higher degree in business (MBA), finance or any other related subject
Ability to build constructive and effective relationships with peers and seniors
Strong Communication analytical, written and oral communication skills
Team Player