Senior Shari’a Compliance Officer

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi
Full timeFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Presentation","Risk and controls assessment","Stakeholder management","Balancing compliance requirements & business needs"]

Ensure Shari’a compliance across the bank by supporting the receipt, recording, dissemination, and monitoring of Higher Shari’a Authority (HSA) and ISSC resolutions. Perform gap assessments, evaluate risks and controls, coordinate stakeholder obligations, and track corrective action plans. Maintain accurate databases using the GRC system, communicate requirements to business units, and produce reports and dashboards, while assisting Shari’a compliance policies and methodologies.

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Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
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Senior Shari’a Compliance Officer

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Job Summary

Ensure Shari’a compliance across the bank by supporting the receipt, recording, dissemination, and monitoring of Higher Shari’a Authority (HSA) and ISSC resolutions. Perform gap assessments, evaluate risks and controls, coordinate stakeholder obligations, and track corrective action plans. Maintain accurate databases using the GRC system, communicate requirements to business units, and produce reports and dashboards, while assisting Shari’a compliance policies and methodologies.
Location: Abu Dhabi
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist the team leader in managing and supervising the SRA unit’s functions and team members according to policies and procedures.
  • •Ensure timely dissemination and accurate recording of new HSA resolutions and related ISSC resolutions, including analysis and translation when required.
  • •Coordinate with business/operational functions to identify stakeholders and maintain an up-to-date resolutions database using the GRC system.
  • •Conduct gap assessments against HSA resolutions, assess associated risks and control effectiveness, and recommend corrective actions for Shari’a non-compliance.
  • •Monitor action plan implementation, resolve Shari’a compliance issues, and provide regular updates plus reports/dashboards to stakeholders as required.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Shari’a/Islamic banking or equivalent.
  • •5+ years of experience in Shari’a related functions in Islamic banking, preferably in Shari’a Compliance, Shari’a Consultation and/or Internal Shari’a Audit.
  • •AAOIFI CSAA and/or CIPA certifications (or equivalent certifications).
  • •Good knowledge of banking and Islamic banking products, and principles of Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence and Shari’ah standards/products.
  • •Fluent/proficiency in Arabic and English, with excellent communication and presentation skills.
Experience:5+ yearsIslamic bankingShari’a complianceInternal Shari’a auditShari’a consultation
Education:Bachelor's in Shari’a/Islamic banking
Skills:CommunicationPresentationRisk and controls assessmentStakeholder managementBalancing compliance requirements & business needs
Certifications:AAOIFI CSAACIPA
Languages:ArabicEnglish
Tech Stack:GRC systemGovernance, Risk and Control (GRC)

Company Brief

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) is a public Islamic bank providing retail, corporate, wealth and investment banking services across the UAE and international markets, offering Sharia-compliant financial products and digital banking solutions.
Industry: Banking
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1997
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