Emirati Risk & Compliance Associate
Dubai
FinTech
We are currently seeking an energetic, enthusiastic and detail-oriented Risk & Compliance Associate, on behalf of an established international Payments business here in Dubai. You will work with their Head of Risk, Compliance & Governance in ensuring a safe and compliant business operation in the UAE.
The Role:
- Performing assessments of all processes through a risk-based approach, to ensure compliance with regulation and to ensure fraud and credit risk are acceptable to the business;
- Conducting risk-based investigations and fraud monitoring reviews within agreed SLAs
- Managing risk-related ad-hoc activities and recommending SMART actions are taken on each activity on time;
- Supporting the development and implementation of a Risk Management Framework within the business and play a key role in the identification and management of risk issues on behalf of the UAE business;
- Performing assessments of the IT risk-related aspects of the business;
- Conducting reviews of processes to check compliance with regulatory requirements;
- Assisting in completing regulatory requirements and reporting under the guidance of the Head of Risk, Compliance & Governance
- Reporting regularly to the Head of Risk, Compliance & Governance on the status of fraud investigations and the development of the UAE business fraud risk profile;
- Liaising and working closely with team in Information Technology, Merchant Account Services, Finance, Customer Happiness Centre and Operations as required and as appropriate;
- Doing your part to ensure that all activities comply with relevant legislation and regulation
Requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent education required as minimum. Knowledge of commercial financial products/services;
- Appropriate level of knowledge and experience of best practice fraud risk management and governance frameworks and methodologies;
- At least 6 months experience in risk, compliance, governance or audit functions;
- Understanding of the banking/financial services industry.
- Basic understanding of payments products, services, and operations (or equivalent in other financial services organizations)
If you are interested in the role mentioned above, please contact Jennifer Michael on