About the job
As a Governance Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of governance specialists focused on compliance queries, operations, risk and controls, process improvement, and training. This role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to fostering a high level of collaboration with various stakeholders, including customers, Relationship Managers (RMs), and compliance teams.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Team Management and Leadership: Mentoring team members to achieve their personal growth agenda.
- Compliance and Ops Risk: Maintaining a high level of awareness regarding policy and procedures while fostering collaboration with customers, RMs, centers, and compliance teams.
- Operational Support: Acting as the main point of contact for the staff segment to provide relevant support.
- Remediation Projects & Training: Assisting the Senior Manager Governance in ongoing group and team projects and any thematic reviews as identified.
- Customer Centricity: Ensuring timely and meaningful engagement with customers on assigned alerts and remediation tasks while maintaining high communication standards.
- Stakeholder Management: Identifying key stakeholders and analyzing their needs and expectations.
Skills and Experience:
- University Degree in Business, Finance, Banking, Economics or equivalent is preferable.
- External certifications like ACAMs, ICA or any other risk management courses would be an advantage.
- 7-10 years of experience in the banking/financial industry managing business risk, operations, policies, and procedures.
- Experience in managing large teams.
- Knowledge of KYC and financial crime risks.
- Project management skills.
- Experience in managing internal risk forums.
Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive rewards and benefits
- Flexible work policy allowing for remote work
- Opportunities for professional development and career acceleration
Joining us presents an opportunity to be part of a leading financial services brand in the UAE as we continue to grow across both the UAE and our global offices.
