Risk Compliance Manager

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Job Code: 5105

Job Title: Manager - Risk and Compliance

Job Type: Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking a Manager - Risk and Compliance to lead internal audit, enterprise risk management, and regulatory compliance initiatives across academic and administrative functions. This role reports to the DGM - Legal, Risk & Compliance and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic educational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and execute internal audits; assess financial, operational, and academic controls.
• Identify risks, compliance gaps, and inefficiencies; recommend and monitor corrective actions.
• Support Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework and maintain risk registers.
• Ensure adherence to UAE education regulations, internal policies, and international standards.
• Promote ethics, data privacy, research integrity, and anti bribery compliance.
• Prepare reports for senior leadership and coordinate with auditors and regulators.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional certifications preferred: CIA, CRMA, CISA, CPA, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in risk, compliance, or internal audit within the education sector (school, university, or academy). UAE experience is a must.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk frameworks (ISO 31000), and UAE compliance standards.

If you are passionate about shaping compliance and risk strategies in the education sector, and you want to make a real impact on institutional growth while working in a dynamic UAE environment, then this role is made for you.

Seniority level

Mid Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

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