Manager - Regulation And Compliance

Job Description

Provide an advisory role for regulatory issues and challenges across the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ). Implement best practices and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures. Ensure risk and compliance programs are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting, and correcting non-compliance with laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

Core 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.
  
  

• Provide regular internal reporting to the Director of Regulations and Compliance and ensure reporting identifies and addresses complex issues and is solution driven.
• Provide support and training to staff on evolving regulatory requirements, the impact thereof and accordingly serve to embed compliance and ethics within the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ).
  
  

• Support on investigation management plan and case resolution process to address complaints and non-compliances within the specified cluster (Ports, Maritime or EC&FZ) or any complaints raised by the employees or 3rd parties.
• Actively participate in relevant professional associations, internal committees, government strategic partners, industry, and trade groups at local, regional and international levels to keep abreast of regulatory developments and challenges.
  
  

• Bachelors 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