Emirates NBD
Manager - Governance
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 02/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
18/09/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
02/11/2025
Job description
The Manager - Governance will support Emirates NBD Capital Limited and Emirates NBD Capital PSC by ensuring robust governance, compliance, and operational risk frameworks are in place. This role covers policy development, audit oversight, regulatory reporting, license renewals, risk assessments, and cross-departmental coordination. The position is central to maintaining corporate governance, mitigating risks, and ensuring compliance with UAE and GCC regulations, while also supporting transaction execution and providing governance-related support across investment banking functions.
Required skills
investment banking operations
corporate governance
risk management
compliance monitoring
audit management
conflict of interest reconciliation
vendor agreement review
regulatory reporting
SCA license renewal
operational risk assessments
key control assessments
key risk indicators
business continuity
information security compliance
policy development
transaction documentation review
loan syndications
IPO settlements
M&A transactions
IT system testing
Key responsibilities
- Assist the line Manager in preparing SOPs, policies and processes for Emirates NBD Capital Limited & Emirates NBD Capital PSC.
- Review amendments to processes/procedures from a governance standpoint and recommend corrective and control points.
- Oversight of EmCap risk and controls and ensure strict compliance.
- Monitor, track and report on external/internal audits pertaining to EmCap and ensure corrective action and timely closure of audit observations.
- Assist Line Manager in implementing audit recommendations.
- Assist in preparing Board files.
- Review vendor agreements to align with Group policies and Master Agreements.
- Coordinate RFIs, surveys, and questionnaires from regulators/markets with business teams.
- Track and address regulator data requests working closely with EmCap Compliance.
- Conduct annual SCA and related markets license renewal procedures.
- Act as SPOC for issues raised during compliance monitoring and QA reviews.
- Highlight concerns of data leakage or cyber security events to EmCap OPS and Compliance.
- Escalate suspicious/fraudulent transactions as required.
- Work with Business and Operations to remediate customer data/agreement related gaps.
- Assist Group/EmCap Compliance with FATCA/CRS submissions.
- Monitor employee compliance with policies such as Code of Conduct, PAD, PI, and Wall Crossing.
- Assist in reviews of ORCAs, KCAs, KRIs, and ensure adherence to the operational risk framework.
- Conduct learning sessions and staff training on governance-related topics.
- Ensure timely completion of user access reviews and mandatory trainings.
- Raise and monitor NPPAs for closure within planned timelines.
- Support new initiatives pertaining to UAE/regulatory requirements or process improvements.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across GOPS, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Operations to meet deliverables.
- Review transaction documents and coordinate with business/legal/risk/compliance teams for approvals.
- Coordinate with departments for transaction execution and removal of bottlenecks.
- Assist in supervising the Operations & Governance team and reviewing performance.
- Respond to inquiries from INA, OPS Risk, GCD, GCCS, and other departments.
Experience & skills
- University Degree/Post-graduation.
- Professional Certification (e.g., Banking Diplomas).
- 5 years in Investment Banking or Corporate Banking.
- 5ā10 years in UAE or GCC region.
- 5ā7 years in Business Support role or Compliance role.
- Knowledge of Investment Banking functions: Capital Market transactions, Loan Syndications, M&A, IPO settlements.
- Knowledge of DIFC/SCA/Central Bank regulations.
- Knowledge of banking laws, commercial laws, accounting rules, invoicing.
- Experience in review of contracts/agreements and vendor management.
- Company secretarial skills.
- Experience in IT system testing/implementation.
- Planning, organizing, leadership, and control skills.
- Result-oriented with strong analytical and strategic thinking.
