coins - Coins.ph - Chief Compliance Officer (UAE)
Requirements
• Senior compliance leader (UAE resident) with 5+ years relevant experience and hands-on exposure to regulated financial services environments aligned to VASP / fintech/ payments. • Comfortable operating as the primary regulator interface, with the confidence and judgement to build credibility early and maintain it as volumes scale. • Strong senior compliance leader from a comparable regulated environment in the UAE provided they clearly satisfy the experience threshold and can be accepted as a Responsible Individual. • Meaningful Collaborations - The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience. • Scalable Growth - Be part of a fast-growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement. • A Space For Bright Ideas - Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.
Responsibilities
• Develop and implement compliance programs to ensure adherence to laws and regulations in the UAE financial sector. • Monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on company operations and strategy. • Conduct regular internal audits of our business practices, policies, procedures, systems, controls, reports, transactions, contracts, agreements, records, activities, or any other matter that may be relevant to compliance with applicable laws and regulations in the UAE financial sector. • Provide guidance on ethical conduct within the organization by developing a code of conduct for employees at all levels. • Establish an effective communication channel between senior management and staff regarding regulatory changes, risk assessments, audit findings, or compliance issues to ensure awareness and understanding throughout the company. • Collaborate with other departments such as legal, finance, operations, human resources, information technology, etc., in developing policies that align business objectives with applicable laws and regulations while maintaining ethical standards within our organization. • Provide training to employees on compliance matters including but not limited to anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, Know Your Customer (KYC), data protection legislation, privacy policies, etc., as well as the company's code of conduct and ethical standards. • Review contractual agreements with third parties for compliance risks before entering into any new business relationships or transactions to ensure they align with our organization’s values and legal obligations in UAE financial sector regulations. • Investigate, report on, and take appropriate action regarding non-compliant behavior within the company by employees at all levels of management as well as third parties doing business with us such as suppliers or customers to ensure adherence to our code of conduct and ethical standards. • Develop a compliance risk assessment framework that identifies, evaluates, prioritizes, mitigates, monitors, reports on, and continuously improves the company's exposure to potential legal liabilities arising from non-compliant behavior within our organization or third parties doing business with us. • Develop a compliance program for new products/services that ensures they adhere to applicable laws and regulations in UAE financial sector while maintaining ethical standards throughout the development process, including but not limited to product design, testing, marketing materials, sales processes, customer service policies, etc. • Establish a compliance governance structure within our organization that includes clear roles and responsibilities for senior management as well as employees at all levels in ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations while maintaining ethical standards throughout the company's operations.
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