Compliance Officer, Law​/Legal

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking a detail-oriented Officer – Compliance to support the effective implementation of its compliance framework.

This opportunity is suitable for an early-career compliance professional who combines strong analytical skills with sound judgment, integrity and the ability to work confidently with stakeholders across the organization.

• Support the implementation of the compliance framework, annual monitoring plan, policies, procedures and controls.
• Conduct compliance reviews and control testing to assess adherence to applicable laws, regulations, codes of conduct and internal requirements.
• Maintain accurate compliance registers covering obligations, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, breaches, investigations and corrective actions.
• Perform initial assessments of suspected non-compliance, control deficiencies and policy breaches.
• Prepare compliance reports, risk observations, findings and recommended corrective actions.
• Provide practical guidance to employees on compliance requirements, internal policies, ethical conduct and escalation channels.
• Support the administration of the Code of Conduct, employee declarations, policy attestations and data-protection compliance activities.
• Monitor relevant legal, regulatory and policy developments and summarize their potential impact on internal practices and controls.
• Follow up on compliance findings, remediation actions and overdue submissions.
• Maintain confidential compliance records and supporting evidence in accordance with information-governance requirements.
• Support compliance-awareness activities, employee briefings and training sessions.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports and management information.

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Risk Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum two years of relevant experience in compliance, risk, internal audit, legal, governance or another control function.
• Professional certification or training in Compliance, AML/CFT, Ethics, Risk or Data Protection
  , such as ICA, ACAMS or an equivalent qualification, would be advantageous.

• Sound understanding of compliance principles, internal controls, ethical conduct and risk-based monitoring.
• Strong analytical, research and report-writing skills.
• Ability to identify control deficiencies and prepare clear, evidence-based observations.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate registers and records.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Strong stakeholder communication and relationship-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  .
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Arabic language capability is preferred.