Senior IT Compliance Specialist

Capital.com
Dubai
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 4-6 yearsSkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Attention to detail","Problem-solving"]

Senior IT Compliance Specialist to lead IT audits, regulatory information requests, and gap assessments within a fintech regulatory environment in the UAE. You will define remediation plans, support policy development, and maintain audit-ready documentation, collaborating with IT, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams.

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Capital.com
Capital.com
3 months ago

Senior IT Compliance Specialist

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Job Summary

Senior IT Compliance Specialist to lead IT audits, regulatory information requests, and gap assessments within a fintech regulatory environment in the UAE. You will define remediation plans, support policy development, and maintain audit-ready documentation, collaborating with IT, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Take ownership of preparation and coordination of IT audits, supervisory reviews, and regulatory information requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete delivery of required evidence.
  • •Conduct IT compliance and control gap assessments against local regulatory requirements, internal policies, and recognized industry best practices.
  • •Identify compliance gaps, control weaknesses, and technology risks; define, execute, and track remediation and corrective action plans in collaboration with IT, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams.
  • •Support the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of IT, cybersecurity, and information security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with regulatory expectations.
  • •Act as a subject-matter expert on IT compliance and technology risk requirements, translating regulatory and supervisory expectations into practical, implementable controls.
  • •Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready documentation for all IT compliance activities, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and evidence repositories.
  • •Support ongoing interactions with regulators and external auditors on technology, cybersecurity, and operational resilience topics.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkAnnual BonusPaid LeaveHealth InsurancePension BenefitsVolunteer DaysEmployee Referral

Key Requirements

  • •4–6+ years of experience in IT compliance, IT audit, technology risk management, or related fields within regulated environments.
  • •Strong understanding of regulatory expectations applicable to financial institutions in the UAE, particularly in IT governance, information security, cybersecurity controls, technology risk management, data protection, access management, change management, incident management, and business continuity/disaster recovery (BCP/DR).
  • •Proven hands-on experience conducting IT and cybersecurity gap assessments and defining remediation plans aligned with regulatory and supervisory expectations.
  • •Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT frameworks and ability to apply them in a regulatory context.
  • •Fluent English is required; professional working proficiency in Arabic is mandatory (written and spoken).
Experience:4-6 yearsFintechRegulatory
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementAttention to detailProblem-solving
Languages:EnglishArabic
Tech Stack:ISO 27001NISTCOBIT

Company Brief

Capital.com
Operates an online trading platform offering CFDs, forex, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies to retail investors and traders, combining market access with educational content, analytics, and AI-driven insights for informed trading decisions.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2016
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