Assistant Manager/ Manager - Risk Consulting - Regulatory Compliance - Dubai

We are looking to hire two Assistant Managers/Managers – Regulatory Compliance within our Financial Services Risk Consulting team in UAE. Please find the job description below for your reference and request you to kindly share the suitable profiles. Please let me know if we can have a few CVs shared by mid of next week. Happy to connect for a quick discussion if any clarification is needed on the role or candidate profile.

Role Summary

Manager-level Regulatory Compliance professional with strong experience in regulatory frameworks and banking compliance. The role will focus on delivering regulatory gap assessments, conduct risk reviews, market conduct and consumer protection reviews, product governance assessments, and broader compliance advisory engagements for financial institutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of regulatory gap assessments against regulations issued by regulatory authorities including CBUAE, SCA, DFSA, FSRA, VARA.
• Perform Market Conduct Compliance reviews, including assessments against Consumer Protection Regulations and Standards issued by CBUAE
• Conduct Product Governance assessments, including review of product design, approval, suitability, disclosures, and post-sale monitoring frameworks
• Deliver Conduct Risk Assessments, including identification of conduct risk drivers, indicators, and mitigation measures
• Perform Compliance Risk Assessments and support development of remediation and action plans
• Review and enhance compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, RCMs, and governance structures
• Deliver compliance reviews aligned to regulatory expectations and applicable standards
• Provide regulatory interpretation and advisory support to clients on new and existing regulations
• Assist clients in supervisory examination reviews remediation programs
• Lead workshops, training sessions, and awareness programs for client compliance and business teams
• Manage engagement workstreams, review deliverables, and coach junior team members
• Develop client-ready, regulator-grade deliverables
• Contribute to proposals, thought leadership, and business development activities

Candidate Profile

• ~10 years of experience in regulatory compliance, internal audit, or compliance advisory
• Experience across one or more of the following:
• Regulatory Compliance function in a bank / financial institution
• Internal Audit (with focus on regulatory / compliance audits)
• Big 4 / consulting experience in financial services
• Strong hands-on experience in:
• Regulatory gap assessments and compliance reviews
• Market Conduct Compliance and Consumer Protection Regulations
• Product Governance and product lifecycle compliance
• Conduct risk and compliance risk frameworks
• Solid knowledge of UAE regulators: CBUAE, SCA, DFSA, FSRA, VARA
• Exposure to digital assets / virtual asset regulation preferred
• Strong regulatory interpretation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

Additional Expectations

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and lead junior team members
• Experience working with global banks or large financial institutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills suitable for client and regulator interactions
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment

What working at EY offers

At EY, we’re dedicated to helping our clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies — and the work we do with them is as varied as they are.

You get to work with inspiring and meaningful projects. Our focus is education and coaching alongside practical experience to ensure your personal development. We value our employees, and you will be able to control your own development with an individual progression plan. You will quickly grow into a responsible role with challenging and stimulating assignments. Moreover, you will be part of an interdisciplinary environment that emphasizes high quality and knowledge exchange. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and consulting services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. 

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