About the Role
We are recruiting a Head of Regulatory Compliance for a bank based in Muscat, Oman. This is a senior leadership opportunity to take full ownership of the bank’s Regulatory Compliance function, ensuring robust governance, regulatory adherence, and effective risk management.
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The successful candidate will lead the regulatory compliance framework, oversee regulatory reporting, compliance testing, and quality assurance. They will provide authoritative advice to the business and manage engagement with regulators and senior stakeholders. Furthermore, the Head of Regulatory Compliance will lead and develop the compliance team, ensuring regulatory requirements are implemented effectively and matters are driven through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the regulatory compliance framework and ensure the effective operation of compliance testing and quality assurance processes.
- Oversee regulatory reporting and manage relationships with regulators and senior stakeholders.
- Provide expert guidance and advice to the business on compliance matters.
- Develop and manage the compliance team, fostering a culture of regulatory adherence and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 10–15 years’ experience in compliance, including senior regulatory compliance leadership within banking or financial services.
- Proven experience managing a regulatory compliance function end-to-end, including regulatory returns, attestations, compliance testing, and regulator engagement.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks, with experience of Oman’s Central Bank (CBO) and Financial Services Authority (FSA) requirements highly advantageous.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, analytical, and communication skills.
- A degree in Business, Law, Finance, or a related discipline. A recognised compliance qualification is preferred.
Salary
Salary to be discussed.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to play a key role in strengthening regulatory governance and oversight within a bank in Oman.
