Compliance Manager

Role Overview

Compliance Manager at Majid Al Futtaim (MAF Entertainment), reporting to Risk Management. Based in the Middle East region.

Role Purpose

Implement a unified compliance framework across MAFE and MAFL, strengthen compliance culture, manage risks, enhance governance, and promote ethical business practices. Partner with stakeholders to improve compliance maturity, drive compliance initiatives, enable data-driven monitoring, and ensure compliance is embedded in daily business operations while balancing regulatory and commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance Framework & Governance

• Support the design and implementation of a unified Compliance Operating Model aligned with MAF standards.
• Embed governance frameworks, compliance processes, reporting structures, and accountability measures.
• Support policy development and standardization of compliance practices across entities.

Risk Management & Assessment

• Conduct compliance risk assessments, maintain risk registers, and support mitigation planning.
• Manage third-party risk assessments and compliance governance requirements.
• Monitor regulatory developments, identify compliance risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Training, Culture & Ethics

• Deliver compliance training, awareness campaigns, culture surveys, and ethics initiatives.
• Support investigations and ethics hotline cases.
• Manage conflict of interest programs.

Monitoring & Automation

• Enhance compliance monitoring through automation, dashboards, analytics, and AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, Accountancy, or a related field; professional compliance certifications preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in Compliance, Ethics, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Governance, or related fields.
• 2–3 years in a managerial or business partnering role preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in compliance program implementation, risk assessments, policy development, investigations, and third-party risk management.
• Experience delivering compliance training, culture initiatives, regulatory compliance programs, and stakeholder engagement across functions.
• Strong integrity and ethical judgment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Proactive approach to managing sensitive matters, projects, reporting, analytics, and compliance automation initiatives.