The Role

This position is open to UAE National applicants only. The company is hiring a Senior Manager for Governance and Regulatory Implementation within its Corporate, Wealth and Investment Banking Group (CWIBG). The role sits in the Governance, Policy and Control team and operates as the first-line governance lead across all CWIBG business segments.

The role covers regulatory change management, gap assessment coordination, implementation oversight, stakeholder engagement, evidence management, regulatory assurance, and management reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with stakeholders across CWIBG and relevant support and control functions to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Act as the primary coordination point on regulatory matters, aligning with Compliance and Regulatory frameworks.
• Provide guidance on regulatory expectations and implementation approaches, ensuring accountability and timely delivery of agreed outcomes.
• Lead the Governance and Regulatory Implementation team, promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Provide first-line oversight of regulatory and compliance risks across CWIBG, ensuring obligations, risks, and control requirements are identified, assessed, and managed.
• Lead and oversee assurance activities, reviews, and assessments to evaluate adherence to regulatory requirements and identify improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate remediation efforts and provide challenge where necessary to ensure timely resolution of identified gaps and issues.
• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and implementation risks, escalating material issues where appropriate.
• Lead governance and oversight of regulatory change activities across CWIBG, ensuring requirements are assessed and implemented consistently and on time.
• Establish and maintain frameworks for regulatory intake, impact assessment, gap analysis, and implementation oversight.
• Coordinate execution of regulatory initiatives across business, support, and control functions, ensuring clear ownership and sustainable implementation outcomes.
• Oversee remediation activities arising from regulatory mandates, examinations, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Develop and manage regulatory reporting, management information, and implementation tracking frameworks.
• Oversee preparation and coordination of regulatory submissions, management reporting, certifications, and assurance activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, evidence, and audit trails are maintained to support regulatory implementation and governance oversight.
• Manage and supervise team activities to ensure targets and objectives are achieved in line with required policies, processes, and procedures.
• Implement approved departmental policies and ensure employee adherence to required standards.
• Motivate the team to contribute to the identification and implementation of change initiatives and projects in line with the company's standards.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience, preferably in banking, in Risk Management, Compliance, Governance, or an equivalent function.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Banking, Law, or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and MS Office.
• Written and spoken English required.
• Working knowledge of the current regulatory environment, Regulatory Compliance, and Regulatory Risk.
• Strong understanding of Corporate Banking business, products, and services.
• UAE National applicants only.

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