Head of Risk & Compliance

ClearGrid
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Hands-on leadership","Stakeholder management","Policy writing","Risk management","Regulatory compliance"]

Own ClearGrid’s end-to-end risk and compliance framework across regulated lending, collections, and securitization products. You will set policies and control sets for UAE and Saudi Arabia, act as MLRO and data protection officer, lead client due diligence and audit responses, and establish consumer protection, AML/CFT/sanctions, operational risk register, and AI/automated decisioning governance. Partner closely with CEO and cross-functional teams to embed compliance into day-to-day execution.

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Head of Risk & Compliance

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Job Summary

Own ClearGrid’s end-to-end risk and compliance framework across regulated lending, collections, and securitization products. You will set policies and control sets for UAE and Saudi Arabia, act as MLRO and data protection officer, lead client due diligence and audit responses, and establish consumer protection, AML/CFT/sanctions, operational risk register, and AI/automated decisioning governance. Partner closely with CEO and cross-functional teams to embed compliance into day-to-day execution.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, write, and maintain compliance policies, standards, and control sets across all product lines.
  • •Track and interpret UAE and Saudi regulatory obligations, owning licensing/registration, notifications, and regulator query responses.
  • •Lead compliance due diligence with bank/lender/funding partners, including questionnaires, audit responses, evidence packs, and contractual compliance.
  • •Set consumer protection and conduct standards, including complaint handling, contact conduct rules, and outcome testing across channels.
  • •Build and run the operational risk register and control testing calendar, including incident/breach handling and remediation tracking.

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years in risk and compliance within financial services, fintech, lending, or debt collection with direct UAE and/or KSA regulatory exposure.
  • •Working knowledge of CBUAE and SAMA regulations relevant to lending, collections, consumer protection, and outsourcing arrangements.
  • •Track record writing policies, building risk registers, and running control testing programs from scratch.
  • •Experience leading client due diligence, external audits, and regulator correspondence in a financial institution or vendor serving them.
  • •Professional certification such as ICA, ACAMS, or CISI.
Experience:6+ yearsFinancial servicesFintechLendingDebt collection
Skills:Hands-on leadershipStakeholder managementPolicy writingRisk managementRegulatory compliance
Certifications:ICAACAMSCISI
Languages:EnglishArabic
Tech Stack:AIAutomated decisioning

Company Brief

ClearGrid
ClearGrid is a UAE-based AI-powered debt resolution platform for lenders and credit teams. It automates borrower segmentation, outreach, workflows, and settlement operations using secure, compliant infrastructure and data-driven decisioning.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Revenue: Under USD 1M
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2023
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