VP & Head of Compliance – Global Corporate Finance

Business & Product Management
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
October 2, 2023

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Join the UAE’s largest bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions. Our focus is to create value for our employees, customers, shareholders and communities to grow through differentiation, agility and innovation. We are looking for top talent and your success is our success. Accelerate your growth as you help us reach our goals and advance your career. Be ready to make your mark a top company, in an exciting and dynamic industry.

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide compliance advisory support to the GCF business by ensuring compliance with the rules, regulations and best practice. In addition, this role will also be providing advisory services to Custody business. This role is a global role and jobholder will be responsible for overseeing Compliance advisory for GCF businesses in the international locations where FAB is present. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Job Specific Accountabilities

  • In conjunction with the different compliance teams, lead and manage the creation, implementation and monitoring of the GCF and Custody Compliance framework and plans that properly address Compliance needs and requirements in line with laws, rules and regulations.
  • Provide timely compliance advisory and support to the Global Corporate Finance business which focuses on investment banking advisory engagements and capital markets products and services, including but not limited to origination, structuring, execution and syndication of securities offerings,

Loan Capital Markets (LCM), Debt Capital Markets (DCM), Equity Capital Markets (ECM), Agency, Custody and Security Services.

  • Build and maintain productive business relationships with GCF business partners, across the regions, and must have the ability to work cross-functionally to effectively deliver added value to the Business.
  • Provide compliance advice to GCF business on regulatory developments, policy initiatives, projects, new business initiatives and process improvements.
  • Oversee and coordinate GCF compliance agenda through FAB International network where GCF business is present.
  • Act as the main point of contact for the GCF and Custody business for any related matter to Compliance or regulations
  • Liaise with other Compliance teams, including Financial Crime Compliance and Regulatory compliance teams to ensure the GCF Business are following the latest regulations and best practice.
  • Maintain and build an effective relationship with the GCF and Custody businesses so that effective escalation of issues is achieved and risk managed.
  • Manage Chinese Walls within the GCF Business focusing on wall crossings and any potential conflicts on interest in line Group policy and international best practice.
  • Support the GCF Business to adhere to Group Compliance policies, procedures and processes and assist GCF management to ensure fulfilment of its compliance responsibilities.
  • Participate in key compliance initiatives and monitor compliance related projects for GCF and Custody Business.
  • Help with any matter related to overall management of CIB Compliance team.
  • Execute other duties as directed by the Head of Compliance – CIB.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in management, banking, finance, preferably with certification in compliance

Minimum Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in the banking industry
  • A minimum of 7 years of compliance experience in Corporate Finance or Investment Banking Compliance field.
  • Excellent understanding of products and corporate finance industry: Loan Capital Markets, Debt Capital Markets, Equity Capital Markets.
  • Understanding of International laws and regulations pertaining to GCF and Custody business will be an asset.
  • Strong interpersonal, people management and facilitation skills with good leadership skills.
  • Excellent project management skills with strong control.
  • Team player, able to meet tight deadlines and manage challenging workload.
  • Focused on driving tasks to completion with pace, whilst retaining a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

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