Compliance Manager

Mashreq
Egypt
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Conflict resolution","Communication","Organizational"]

Lead a specialized team executing regulatory compliance controls and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) activities to ensure accurate, efficient AML/KYC obligations. Oversee end-to-end client risk assessments, document verification, beneficial ownership identification, and sanctions/PEP screening, while approving high-risk cases. Manage regulatory reporting and digital compliance initiatives, perform QA with KRIs/KPIs, drive process improvements, and act as the first escalation point for complex CDD matters.

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Mashreq
Mashreq
3 months ago

Compliance Manager

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Job Summary

Lead a specialized team executing regulatory compliance controls and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) activities to ensure accurate, efficient AML/KYC obligations. Oversee end-to-end client risk assessments, document verification, beneficial ownership identification, and sanctions/PEP screening, while approving high-risk cases. Manage regulatory reporting and digital compliance initiatives, perform QA with KRIs/KPIs, drive process improvements, and act as the first escalation point for complex CDD matters.
Location: Egypt
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and develop a team of Compliance Officers / CDD Specialists, including workload allocation, one-on-ones, performance appraisals, and training needs assessments.
  • •Supervise end-to-end CDD operations, including client risk assessment, document verification, beneficial ownership identification, and sanctions/PEP screening, ensuring timely KYC reviews.
  • •Oversee regulatory compliance operations including regulatory reports and communications, maintain the internal regulatory obligation tracker, and manage regulatory compliance digital projects.
  • •Perform QA and risk control via random and targeted quality checks, corrective action plans, and maintenance of team-level KRIs/KPIs.
  • •Identify bottlenecks in CDD workflows and propose automation/process changes; act as subject matter expert during system upgrades and represent the team in committees/working groups.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years’ experience in banking, financial services, or fintech.
  • •5+ years in KYC/AML operations or compliance in banking/financial services/fintech.
  • •Ability to lead and motivate a team handling repetitive, high-pressure work.
  • •Strong communication skills to explain regulatory requirements clearly to non-specialists.
  • •Conflict resolution skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities.
Experience:5+ yearsBankingFinancial servicesFintechKYCAMLCompliance
Skills:LeadershipConflict resolutionCommunicationOrganizational
Languages:US
Tech Stack:Core bankingScreening softwareCase management systems

Company Brief

Mashreq
Mashreq Bank is a UAE-headquartered full-service bank offering retail, corporate, Islamic and digital banking, treasury, and capital markets services across the Middle East and internationally.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1967
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