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    Senior Consultant – Risk Advisory | Deloitte & Touche (M.E.)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: Senior Consultant Reports to: ManagerDivision: Risk AdvisoryKey Responsibilities:Brand Building:Proactively seek opportunities and identify initiatives around brand buildingBusiness Development: ? Working on practice initiatives, and collaborating with teams to develop technical proposalsTechnical Responsibilities:? Ability to execute projects around regulatory strategy on various prudential risks or conduct risks ? Ability to understand varied problem statements, study local eco-system, international leading practices, challenges and assist in formulating strategies for implementation by clients in local markets? Possess project management skills to efficiently and effectively close out project deliverables assigned ? Meetings with client representatives to discuss technical details on the regulatory strategy topic being delivered ? Apply Deloitte tools and methodologies to identify, assess, and prioritize client’s requirements ? Ability to navigate multiple commitments on a regular basis to balance tasks across various client commitments? Daily communication with senior team members and peers? Addressing requirements and tasks raised by senior team members? Understanding and Adherence to Quality and Risk Management requirementsPeople and Practice Management:? Coaching other team members on multiple people and practice initiative

    Qualifications and Skills Required:? Bachelors/ Masters in Business/Accounting/Finance/Economics? Proficiency in English is a must ? Experience with Big 4 is mandatory (at least 1 year) ? Prior work experience of working within a Regulator or having consulted/ provided advisory services to a Financial Services Regulator (preferred) ? Experience on prudential regulations or conduct regulations? 4-5 years of prior experience in related field or banking Skills Required:? Experience in working on regulatory strategy projects for financial services regulators ? Technical knowledge across various prudential regulations or conduct regulations for the Banking Industry ? Ability to work within a team to deliver large engagements for clients ? Experience in planning and managing timelines across projects? Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

    Deloitte is the world’s largest and leading professional services firm, providing audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax and services to public and private clients spanning multiple industries, whether they are in the energy, communications, oil and gas, financial services, family businesses, healthcare, public or education sectors among others.

    With a globally connected network of member firms in more than 150 countries and territories, Deloitte brings world-class capabilities and high-quality service to clients, delivering the insights they need to address their most complex business challenges. Deloitte’s more than 250,000 professionals are committed to becoming the standard of excellence.

    Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte globally and is the first Arab professional services firm established in the Middle East region Deloitte & Touche (M.E.) is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and is a leading professional services firm established in the Middle East region with uninterrupted presence since 1926 with 26 offices in 15 countries to date. What distinguishes Deloitte member firms in the Middle East is the global and regional expertise and know-how offered through specialized and highly knowledgeable talent. Deloitte aims to offer the best services to its clients through a team with more than 3,300 partners, directors and staff in the Middle East which guarantees effective communication with clients and a deeper understanding of their needs. It is a Tier 1 Tax advisor in the GCC region since 2010 (according to the International Tax Review World Tax Rankings). It has also received numerous awards in the last few years which include best employer in the Middle East, best consulting firm, the Middle East Training & Development Excellence Award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the best CSR integrated organization.

    Deloitte drives progress. Our practices around the Middle East support clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we.

    Our Purpose

    Deloitte makes an impact that matters. Every day we challenge ourselves to do what matters most-for clients, for our people, and for society. We serve clients distinctively, bringing innovative insights, solving complex challenges and unlocking sustainable growth. We inspire our talented professionals to deliver outstanding value to clients, providing an exceptional career experience and an inclusive and collaborative culture. We contribute to society, building confidence and trust in the markets, upholding the integrity of organizations and supporting our communities.

    Our shared values guide the way we behave to make a positive, enduring impact:

    Integrity
    Outstanding value to markets and clients
    Commitment to each other
    Strength from cultural diversity More

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    Admin Assistant – Part time | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Part Time

    Charterhouse are working with a global consultancy firm and are looking at hiring a part-time assistant to join their Dubai team. This is a rare opportunity as our client is offering a temporary 4 month contract with the possibility of it turning permanent. Our client is looking for a Spanish speaker for this position.In this role you will be supporting team members with a variety of administrative tasks. Your duties will be to assist with invoice preparation and collection monitoring, review of employee expenses and payment, assisting with management of international accounts, insurance claim review and management and you will be in control of stationary supplies, sorting of any post and any ad hoc admin support to the team.This role is based in their Dubai office and the role will be from Sunday to Thursday, working 4 hours a day.

    The successful candidate must have an administrative background and ideally have experience in a multinational company. It would be advantageous if you have worked previously for a consultancy firm. You must have excellent communication skills and be fluent in Spanish and English. You must have an energetic and positive attitude and be very task orientated.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    AWS Architect | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: AWS ArchitectEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 35K AED all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: Dubai or Abu Dhabi, UAEAbout the Client: A highly recognized international group handling Information Technology & Services located in Abu Dhabi & Dubai.Job Role: – Provision Dev Test Prod Infrastructure as code using Cloud Formation Template- Define the architecture for high availability data redundancy data loss prevention site recovery and resilience- Define and implement the architecture for high throughput and scale with capacity planning load balancing strategies- Define and implement the security architecture to ensure data security at rest and in transit application security key management identity management authentication and authorization with OIDC and OAuth2 infrastructure security- Define the log analytics and monitoring architecture

    – 50 years old and below- Minimum 13 years of experience in the same role in a similar industry- Must have hands on experience on Cloud Security, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Ansible and VMWare vCenter- Must be a AWS Certified Developer either Associate or Professional or must have any other relevant certification- Immediate joiners will be prioritized

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Head of Compliance | Venture Search

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Venture Search – Governance, Risk, & ComplianceOur client, an Asset Management company based in ADGM in Abu Dhabi, are looking for an experienced head of Compliance and MLRO to join their team and run the process in Abu Dhabi for the business. Candidates should have previous experience as the authorized individual for either a ADGM or FSRA regulated firm, category 3 or above.The role:· Monitor all regulatory risks and potential compliance issues across the middle east business· Operate as key point of contact with the ADGM for all regulatory matters· Develop, oversee, and maintain a regulatory risk framework· Work with senior management and colleagues who are based out of DIFC to embed a compliance culture throughout organization, to set up a strong compliance office in ADGM and run this process.· Responsible for any relevant requirements of the business with respect to AML

    The candidate:· Minimum of 5 years experience in either ADGM or DFSA compliance· Previously held authorized individual status· Able to work with senior stakeholders across multiple locations· Degree level education, preferably with a professional compliance qualification· Self starter· Fluent English, Arabic would be beneficial however not essential· Excellent accuracy and attention to detail

    Venture Search is an international banking & financial services search firm, combining technology and human skill to enhance all aspects of the hiring process.
    By combining advanced search technology and a market-leading team, we are able to attract the most talented candidates in the banking and financial services sector.
    Here at Venture Search, we are passionate about building world-class teams and delivering long-term recruitment solutions. Venture’s focus spans multiple facets of the global Financial Services industry, including Banking, Non-Banking Financial Institutions, Buyside, Fintechs, and Advisory firms. More

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    Data Analyst | A Leading Distributor Of Mobile Technology Products In UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Work very closely with the department head in extracting and visualizing insights from Big Data.- Data analyst is responsible for finding trends in data sets and visualize and present data in meaningful summaries and dashboards. – The ideal candidate is an experienced time trend analyst who enjoys optimizing and connecting data sources to draw a meaningful picture and generate actionable and profitable business insights. – The data analyst should enjoy studying numbers, building and tracking trends, and profile and segment customers to enhance our direct marketing and sales plans. – The right candidate must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data analysis needs of multiple teams. – Apart from data analysis, the candidate must be able to present the data (PowerPoint, Power BI dashboard, excel graphs…) in a very summarized and readable manner by no data experts. – Analyze data from a wide variety of data sources available on Power BI and other CRM’s in the company.- Connect dots from related and seemingly unrelated data sources to help identify trends and business opportunities that will help us optimizing our sales and increase the company profitability.- Ability to run controlled experiments using the scientific method (test vs control group, hypothesis, testing, analysis, feedback) with the use of the right statistical tools to test for significant differences (like Difference in differences DID using python, or parametric tests like mann whitney or Paired Sample test, or non-parametric tests like Sign test)

    – BS Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or equivalent with strong grasp of retail business.- Strong backend experience with Python, SPSS or SSPS- Worked on Power BI or similar BI tools with working familiarity with a variety of databases.- Expert in Excel analytics, or Power BI data manipulation, slicing, analysis and visualization.- Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.- Strong understanding of the retail business (worked in companies that sells goods, products or services)- Familiarity with customer profiling and segmentation (involvement in profiling or segmentation projects is a great plus)- Solid analytical skills, with proven history of optimizing business sales through the use of internal and external data.

    A leading distributor of mobile technology products in UAE. More

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    Android/IOS Developer | Peg B Technology

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Duties and Responsibilities• Design and build interfaces and advanced Android applications for improved user experience• Writing clean code using Agile Methodology, Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, deploy new features and optimize deployments• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiencyDesired Experience and Knowledge• Solid Knowledge of Java, Kotlin is a plus• Solid Knowledge of Android SDK, Material Design and android architectural components• Knowledge of MVVM, MVP design patterns• Experience with Dagger 2, Data Binding, ButterKnife, Retrofit• Knowledge of Fundamentals of Testing Android apps• Experience with collections/data structures• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, CouchBase, Cassandra, etc.) is a plus• Experience in working on a mobile wallet or integrating with any popular mobile wallet application• Experience in integration with SDKs performing card Tokenization is a plus Desired

    Qualifications• BA or BS (MSc preferred) degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered• 5-7 years’ software development experience with a minimum 2 years’ proven work experience as a Mobile Apps iOS/Android developer• Demonstrable portfolio of released Android apps in the App store and/or Play store.• 2+ years’ experience in software development for mobile commerce solution, E-money payments and other alternative payments methods

    PegB Technology is a multi-national team of mobile payment professionals with over five decades of payments experience across four continents, rolling out the world’s most intelligent omni-channel payments platform to empower you, the merchant, to accept all modes of cashless payments. We enable your mobile customers to pay for goods and services using mobile money and other wallets, debit and credit cards, instant EFTs, etc. using mobile apps and/or USSD and SMS.

    At Peg b Technology, our focus is on the design, development and implementation of custom mobile money services frameworks,solution delivery and application support to mobile money payment providers across various verticals – telecommunications, banking and finance, e-commerce, entertainment, etc., industries. More

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    Principle Solution Engineering Consultant – Cloud Systems | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Provides direction and specialist knowledge in applying the technology/application to client business. Facilitation of customer product/application understanding through presentations demonstrations and benchmarks; provision of support throughout the sell.As a Principal Sales Consultant you will be responsible as the expert for formulating and leading presales technical / functional support activity to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction. Acts as a technical resource and mentor for less experienced Sales Consultants. Focuses on large or complex sales opportunities that need creative and complex solutions. Develops productivity tools and training for other Sales Consultants. Develops and delivers outstanding Oracle presentations and demonstrations. Leads any and all aspects of the technical sales process. Advises internal and external clients on overall architect solutions.Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. 3 years vendor (sales and marketing) experience.

    7 years business experience with relevant computer applications or database/tools. Ability to implement the most advanced product features. Thorough knowledge of system and application design. In depth knowledge of competitors. Demonstrated project management skills. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, positioning, business justification, closing techniques. Ability to persuade others through presentations, demonstrations, and written communication. Ability to travel as needed. A/BS degree or equivalent, advanced degree highly desirable.As part of Oracle’s employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    People Advisory Services Graduate Program (UAE National) | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    EY Dubai PAS – People Advisory Services Graduate program (UAE Nationals)At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. EY (Dubai) Tax – People Advisory Services (PAS) Graduate Program (UAE Nationals) Location: Dubai, UAE What if your career could have a lasting impact on you, and on the world? Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. The opportunity: your next adventure awaits You will be working with one of the most trusted, respected and influential teams in the industry. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly. Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Click here to learn more about the Tax service line . The opportunity is specifically in the People Advisory Services (PAS) sub-service line under Tax. The world continues to change as a result of developments in globalization, demographics, technology and regulation. These disruptive forces require organizations and their people to change rapidly. At the same time it’s getting harder to source, manage, motivate and retain talent while controlling costs. PAS helps our clients harness their people agenda – the right people, with the right capabilities, in the right place, for the right cost, doing the right things. We help our clients gain a competitive advantage, working with them to cultivate impactful people, human resource and organizational alignment across all critical business crossroads. Click here to learn more about the People Advisory Services sub-service line . If you have graduated from university, or will do soon, the EY Graduate Program could be just the job for you. You will be part of a team working with interesting clients, while earning a salary. We will help you develop the things you are naturally good at and learn new skills for your career too. What we look for – You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world. – You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world. – You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.

    Qualifications: – Bachelor’s or master’s degree in HR/Management/Business Administration/Industrial Engineering/Psychology/Social Sciences or related field of study with strong academic credentials. – Bachelor’s degree: completed within the past 18 months of applying to the graduate program – Master’s Programs/Master’s Degree: completed within the past 18 months with no relevant work experience for more than 6 months – Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic and English – Willingness to travel across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)UAE Nationals with family book will be considered What’s in it for you – Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. – Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds – both professionally and culturally. – Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development. – Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More