Director of Compliance

at  Manulife

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• UAE residency
• College/university degree and/or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in financial services compliance or management. International financial services experience preferred.
• Experience with the local and regional legal and regulatory environment of the UAE and Middle East. Familiarity with Southeast Asia and Africa a plus.
• Experience as former law enforcement or regulator a plus.
• Arabic language skills
• Distribution knowledge strongly preferred
• Relevant certifications, such as CAMS, or willingness to obtain certification(s)Some early morning / late night calls required, particularly towards month-end

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technology skills including knowledge of applicable Compliance or business systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Negotiating, influencing, and relationship building skills
• Ability to represent business internally within the company and externally outside of the company (e.g., regulators, industry peers)

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acting as an Individual Contributor, sets direction, establishing goals and manages the tasks of the Compliance function
• Establishes and maintains strong working relationships with the BU teams, such as Underwriting, Titles, and Distribution, internal and external investigators, as well as other Compliance teams; may also assist with interacting with DIFC and United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) regulators
• Coordinates and performs analysis on complex concepts that may require in-depth research and interpretation, such as New Business case reviews
• Assists senior level team members with tasks and assignments as needed
• Leads and supports special projects
• May represent Compliance on division-wide or global projectsCollaborates with all areas of the organization to ensure Compliance needs and BU goals are me t

SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Shares best practices with other team members, thus ensuring consistency in the way business/process/products are developed and maintained to comply with Regulatory and Company requirements.
• Aids the other members of the GHNW Compliance team including the Senior Compliance Consultants, Compliance Director and/or Chief Compliance Officer.Shares responsibility for ensuring the BUs understand what is needed to comply.

The compliance analyst is responsible for any number of the following items:

• Investments Pre-trading
• Code of Ethics, Email Surveillance and Information Barrier ProgramsRetirement Plan Administration - Regulatory Complianc