Manager – Regulations & Compliance

Responsibilities :

• Provide expert advice on regulatory issues specific to the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ).
• Implement strategies and develop pragmatic solutions for dealing with regulatory obstacles and emerging issues.
• Ensure robust policies, procedures and controls are in place in the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ) to support a regulatory framework that is effective and efficient in governing and managing regulatory risks and obligations.
• Drive oversight over regulatory risk assessments and regulatory universe of the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ) and its business support levels.
• Ensure continuous monitoring on the effectiveness of regulatory systems and internal controls.
• Lead all internal and regulatory inspections and audits and maintain effective oversight of these processes.
• Encourage focus on innovation and automation with the respective compliance teams and the wider organization.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Government, Political Science, Communications, or a related field.
• Compliance/AML and sanctions certification is beneficial.
• Excellent English and Arabic Languages.
• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a similar role.
• Preferred maritime legal or compliance related background with experience at a corporate level, preferably with an international shipping company, an international shipping association, a classification society or a national maritime authority.
• Excellent knowledge of the local and international regulatory environment.
• Effective communicator across all stakeholder groups.
• Naturally collaborative, with professional agility.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional teams and achieve strategic objectives.
• Established relationships with regulatory agencies is desirable.