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Compliance ManagerGulftainer · Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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Compliance Manager

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-02 Sharjah, Sharjah Emirate, United Arab Emirates Full-time Hybrid Legal
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market AED 20,000–AED 35,000/mo

About the Company

Compliance Manager Reports To: Chief Legal Officer Job Purpose To manage Gulftainer's compliance programme across the Group, translating applicable requirements and internal policies into practical controls, clear responsibilities, and measurable actions. The role identifies compliance risks, monitors adherence, supports investigations, and provides the Chief Legal Officer with reliable visibility of material issues and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

  • ● Compliance Framework and Planning
  • ● Develop and maintain a Group compliance framework covering relevant business activities, entities, and jurisdictions.
  • ● Maintain a compliance obligations register identifying applicable requirements, responsible owners, required evidence, and key deadlines.
  • ● Conduct compliance risk assessments with business and functional leaders, prioritising areas with the greatest exposure.
  • ● Prepare an annual compliance plan with defined reviews, deliverables, owners, and reporting milestones for approval by the Chief Legal Officer.
  • ● Review proposed business activities and operational changes to identify compliance requirements before implementation.
  • ● Policies and Practical Controls
  • ● Develop, review, and update compliance policies, procedures, and guidance in coordination with Legal and relevant functions.
  • ● Translate policy requirements into practical approval steps, checks, records, and escalation procedures.
  • ● Monitor adherence to requirements relating to anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interest, gifts and hospitality, third-party integrity, and other relevant compliance areas.
  • ● Maintain appropriate registers for declarations, approvals, exceptions, and identified breaches.
  • ● Assess requests for exceptions and refer matters requiring approval to the Chief Legal Officer with a clear recommendation.
  • ● Third-Party Due Diligence and Business Support
  • ● Establish a risk-based due diligence process for relevant agents, intermediaries, suppliers, customers, and business partners.
  • ● Coordinate integrity checks, sanctions screening, and other relevant reviews before onboarding or renewal, according to approved procedures.
  • ● Document due diligence findings, unresolved concerns, required safeguards, and approval decisions.
  • ● Work with Procurement, Commercial, Finance, and Legal to incorporate appropriate compliance requirements into onboarding and contracting processes.
  • ● Provide timely, practical guidance on compliance questions and escalate material concerns before commitments are made.
  • ● Monitoring and Corrective Actions
  • ● Conduct compliance reviews against the approved plan, testing whether controls are operating effectively and supported by evidence.