Product Compliance Manager (Abu Dhabi based)

About the role

Responsibilities

• Review and approve new products, features, and business initiatives to ensure alignment with FSRA rules and requirements
• Regulatory Liaison: Act as a key point of contact for new product request/proposal submission, regulatory queries, and approvals concerning product scope and respective FSRA compliance
• Risk & Impact Assessment: Conduct compliance risk assessments, gap analyses, and operational testing for new financial instruments, assets, products or features
• Generate product compliance plan with joint efforts from cross functions to ensure it is managed in accordance with the BU’s objectives
• Policy Implementation: Draft, update, and maintain internal compliance policies, frameworks, and monitoring controls.
• Provide advice to staff, training and support as necessary to ensure adherence with the product compliance plans
• Assist with internal compliance audits.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years in regulatory compliance, specifically within fintech, crypto, or traditional financial services.
• Deep familiarity with FSRA rulebooks in particular to GEN, COBS, MIR,, etc.
• Track record on regulatory engagement on product compliance aspect and hands on experience in responding regulatory queries on new product approval process
• Ability to effectively organize rulebook gap analysis and risk assessment with good execution credentials and manage detailed proposal for FSRA’s review and approval
• Ability to provide and communicate advice & guidance in a practical & commercial manner with internal stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail