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    Consulting, TMU – Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorRegional, State, Local and City GovernmentSpecialismPPMManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryIn Consulting, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best across industry and professional functional advisory services. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational deep industry expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organizations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face. Our Consulting practice currently focuses on several core sectors including Consumer and Industrial Products & Services, Energy, Utilities & Mining, Financial Services, Government, Health Industries, Finance Function, People and Organisations and Technology.This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high growth Consulting team, where you will play a key role in developing and delivering strategy based projects, to clients in the Government and Public Sector in Saudi Arabia. We focus on helping solve client problems by offering both strategic and operational expertise. We pride ourselves on building long-lasting relationships with companies and organisations, always ensuring that we are able to bring the best insights and solutions to help them tackle whatever critical issues they may face.You will be part of PwC’s Programme and Project Management team, interacting with industry professionals and experts whom will help you build and deploy the strong project management skills required to manage large-scale nationwide transformation initiatives. You will be exposed to the PwC proprietary methodologies and tools built from experiences from numerous prior engagements and leading practices, to enable you to efficiently and effectively deliver to our clients in a timely and reliable manner.Responsibilities- Manage and run a wide variety of projects including but not limited to: Transformation Projects, IT Implementations, Business Process Re-engineering, Feasibility Studies etc.- Risk, issue and change management – maintain mechanisms to manage change control, risks and issues within specific projects- Identify project objectives, policies, procedures and performance standards- Document any business requirements for specific initiatives/projects- Organise the activities of specific program/project areas- Monitor project budgets and prepare regular status reports- Evaluate project outcomes in terms of quality, consistency, accuracy, overall value, completion dates and provider performance- Ensure that recording and maintaining a project database containing all related information, (data, documents, reports etc.) takes place- Lead knowledge building and sharing, using knowledge management methodologies, techniques, and processes- Coordinate with others to utilise learning and development tools and techniques to analyse, identify and communicate requirements for change

    Preferred skills- The ideal candidate will have the ability to manage multiple projects and leadership skills to engage with diverse stakeholders- Familiarity with best practices in PMO structures and operating models- Be passionate about client service- Self-motivated, confident – a strong work ethic- Successful performance within team environments, enjoy being part of a team- Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise work load whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines- Experience in overseeing and reporting progress of large-scale programs- Knowledge/understanding of the Middle East Government and Public Sector including a deep understanding of global trends in the Government and Public Sector- Experience of driving large-scale change- Sector exposure and experience of different labour reforms.- Planning and reporting tools, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Primavera P6- Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic (verbal and written)Minimum years experience required- 7-10 years of experience in a similar role, out of which a minimum of 2 years of experience in a PMO preferably within the Government and Public Sector

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

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    Manager Financial Crime Systems | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment: Full Time

    Job Purpose:- The role holder is responsible for owning, managing and optimizing the Financial Crime Systems in Compliance as well as providing subject matter expertise to system control and compliance issues.Principal Accountabilities:- Day-to-day management and ownership of key compliance systems including transaction monitoring, customer screening and payment screening.- Work closely with the AML and Sanctions teams to write rules, tune and optimize system filters to reduce false positives.- Conduct regular testing of systems and tools to ensure the completeness and accuracy of transaction data from primary source systems to Financial Crime systems.- Manage upgrades and enhancements for the financial crime systems.- Identification and escalation of system control and compliance issues, assess and document the related risk, and make recommendations for resolution.- Perform proactive data analytics work and manage the data quality and integrity in the systems- Ensure our systems are compliant with applicable UAE laws and regulations, industry best practices and recommendations from respected third parties such as FATF and Wolfsberg.- Propose enhancements to the systems used by Compliance to generate efficiencies and/ or improve our financial crime risk management.- Provide the Head of Compliance with assurance that system controls are operating effectively- Provide regular reporting and management information relating to system performance and efficiency for senior management and relevant governance committees.- Assess the effectiveness of the parameters set up in the systems for sanctions screening and the percentage for matching dependent on the type of screening conducted.- Ensure that all customers and transactions are subject to sanctions screening.- Manage the implementation of the new Sanctions systems – including designing and developing rules that are fit-for purpose and define system requirements, parameters, scenarios, logic and underlying rules.- Provide updates to Senior Management on external events or regulatory changes affecting monitoring and screening.- Provide guidance to the AML and Sanctions Officers on interpreting system output to aid their investigations.- Manage the resources efficiently and prioritize system enhancement/up-grades.

    Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree as a minimum from a recognized university (preferably computer science or similar).- Financial Crime qualifications is preferred.Experience:- At least 8 years of experience in the financial services or IT sector- Familiarity with Compliance and Financial Crime related systems.- Data analytics experience including testing of data from a data quality and data integrity perspectiveSkills:- Knowledge of working with various database formats and file formats, conducting data analysis and analytics, communication skills, critical thinking, judgment and decision making and complex problem solving.- Proficiency in MS Office Suite.

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.
    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.
    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

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    Assistant Manager, Sanctions | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment: Full Time

    Job Purpose:- Manage the allocation of sanctions alerts, transactions and RFIs to be reviewed within the team.- Supervise the review process of sanctions alerts, transactions and RFIs to ensure compliance with the Bank’s internal policies and procedures.- Support the Manager Sanctions with response to Correspondent Banking KYC requests and Queries.- Act as Sanctions advisor for queries from the business and operationsPrincipal Accountabilities:- Sanctions alerts escalated to Compliance by the outsourced team in India or directly triggered by the Bank’s screening systems.- Transactions referred to Compliance from the Bank’s remittance and trade finance teams.- Requests for Information (RFIs) received from the Bank’s Correspondent Banks as well as of their KYC profiles refresh.- Supervise the investigation process followed by the Bank to review sanctions alerts and determine whether it complies with the Bank’s documented procedures.- Support on the ongoing assessment of the Bank’s Sanctions screening systems to ensure it is optimized and the volume of false positives is minimized.- Review and investigate all breaches, discrepancies and irregular activities, and recommend corrective actions to ensure compliance with the bank’s Sanctions policies/procedures and mitigation of identified risks for the bank.- Support the Manager in advising on a wide range of international trade, regulations, economic sanctions and other compliance related issues.- Work closely with the business and IT to identify business and compliance related process improvement opportunities.- The role holder will allocate the alerts, transactions or RFIs to the most suitable Sanctions Officer based on the staff workload and the complexity of the case.- Support the Sanctions team by reviewing escalated sanctions alerts, transactions or RFIs when the volume is higher than the average or when there are staffing constraints that could limit the team’s capacity.- Prepare weekly and monthly Management Information (MI) reports for alerts and cases investigated to ensure timely reporting of volumes and pending cases.- Support on the identification of any sanctions issues to ensure the Bank do not enter into any business relations with individuals or entities listed in the Central Bank of UAE blacklist or in the applicable international sanctions lists.- Provide guidance to the Sanctions Officers on their investigations.- Perform periodic Quality Assurance of closed alerts and cases on a sample basis.- Review and make recommendations on necessary changes and potential gaps in Sanctions related policies and procedures. Develop and recommend mitigating controls for the identified control weaknesses.- Develop and keep up to date the Bank’s Sanctions related training materials in line with the latest Sanctions regulations.

    Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree as a minimum from a recognized university.- Well versed with local regulations, banking systems, concepts and banking best practices.Experience:- At least 5 years of experience in the banking/financial services sector.- Direct Experience in working in a Sanctions function.Skills:- Good written and oral communication.- Planning and organizing skills- Report writing skills- Management skills- Familiar with OFAC, EU, UN, UAE and OFSI sanctions regime

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.
    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.
    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

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    Assistant Manager, AML Investigations | Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)

    Employment: Full Time

    Job purpose:- Review the AML/CFT alerts which have been escalated for further investigation and report to the MLRO or Deputy MLRO those genuine cases for which it should be considered whether the Bank need to file a Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) to the UAE Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).- Document and complete the process to report STRs to the UAE Central Bank’s FIU once the decision has been taken by the MLRO or Deputy MLROPrincipal accountabilities:- Conduct an in-depth investigation as per the Bank’s internal procedures of those alerts which have been escalated as unusual transactions and need to be further reviewed to determine whether they should be reported to the Bank’s MLRO or DMLRO. The MLRO or DMLRO would then decide whether to report it as a money laundering suspicious activity to the UAE Central Bank’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).- Document the rationale and analysis of the review conducted by the role holder to justify the closure or escalation of the alert.- Document and complete the process as per the Bank’s internal procedures to report STRs to the UAE Central Bank’s FIU once the decision has been taken by the Bank’s MLRO or Deputy MLRO.- Review responses received from the UAE Central Bank’s FIU on the STRs submitted and inform the MLRO or DMLRO accordingly in order to define an action plan to comply with the notified regulatory requirements.

    Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree as a minimum from a recognized university.- Well versed with banking systems, concepts and banking best practices- CAMS or ICA or CFCS or CRCMP or other related certificate is preferred.Experience:- At least 6+ years of experience in the banking/financial services sector (at least three in an AML/CFT Compliance role).Skills:- Good understanding and awareness of financial crime regulatory requirements and international best practice.- Experience in analyzing and interpreting relevant regulations and regulatory requirements.- Analytical and attention to detail.- Problem identification and solving skills.- Good written and oral communication.- Management skills: ability to lead a team and manage performance.

    In 1969, when we at Commercial Bank of Dubai started out little did we know that sheer grit and determination would get us where we are today. An Emiri Decree issued by His Highness the Late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the founder of modern Dubai, laid the cornerstone of Commercial Bank of Dubai. We started out as a joint venture of Commerzbank, Chase Manhattan Bank and Commercial Bank of Kuwait. A minority stake was held by a few UAE businessmen.
    By 1982, little more than a decade later, we evolved into a National Public Shareholding company. A feat complimented by an exponential increase in the capital base and mammoth restructuring of our operations. The feather in the cap came when the Government of Dubai became a key shareholder.
    Over the decades, we have transformed ourselves into a progressive and modern banking institution. We are supported by a sturdy financial base and reigned by a strong and stable management. The proof of which lies with our customers who have stood by us over the years. More

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    BoardVantage Consultant – Permanent Position | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    The selected candidate will lead all BoardVantage related projects across this organisation.Client DetailsTop Tier Semi Government EntityDescriptionCore Responsibilities:· Ability to work with business users and troubleshoot processes for BoardVantage application by analyzing workflows; building, testing, and deploying Board Vantage changes including Administration.· Updating and maintaining Developer Standards around IT application best practices.Job OfferCompetitive Package with an excellent bonus structure

    · 3+ years experience in programming (including scripting / coding), Flex, and application development and administration.· Experience with one or more Board management tools (BoardVantage)· Experience architecting and developing workflow based solutions or functionality· Experience with web development technologies preferential· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
    Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Service Transition Manager – Shared Services | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    Service Transition Manager – Shared Services (Not only IT)Accountable for Services Transition across full spectrum of services (Operational / BPO, Technology & Digital Business Services) for Newly incorporated Portfolio Companies & mature Brownfield Portfolio Companies. The role will be expected to also lead and manage Transformation and Integration projects.Client DetailsA large asset manager with a growing portfolio of companies that will be serviced from this department.Description- Design, Implement & lead service migration programs, providing oversight and accountability to internal and external stakeholders including (not limited to), Shared Services Centre, Service providers, Operational Towers & Portfolio Companies.- Lead transformation and integration programs for the Strategic Capabilities section.- Provide domain expertise across Shared Services, Digital Business Services, Technology and Integration.- Help drive change management and assure key demand stakeholders of stability during program execution.- Provide newly established and brownfield Portfolio Companies with strategic advice on adoption of Shared Services.- Provide Shared Services Operating Model guidance taking into account the Portfolio Company industry, scale and organizational strategy.Job Offer- Join an ambitious organization with significant growth plans over the next five years.Tax free salary.

    – At least 10 years of experience cutting across Shared Services, Services transitions, Program delivery within large, enterprise companies.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
    Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Senior Business Analyst (Credit Approval Systems) | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment: Full Time

    We are looking for 1 Credit Risk Approval systems, Credit Scoring and General Clearing Member Business Analysts, to join our team in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to join our project team. You will work alongside other business analysts, PMO, IT and the selected vendor and will report directly to the IT project manager.• The role holder will be expected to work closely with stakeholders to define and agree the necessary scope, deliver clear and concise requirements, document as-is business processes, perform gap analysis, define to-be processes, ultimately ensuring all changes required to deliver a new project for credit risk and financial institutions area under IT.• In addition to their day-to-day involvement in identification of business issues and helping business to fix those issues permanently to close all system gaps and ensure a smooth business activity.

    • End to end involvement in process of implementing new Credit Risk Projects and General Clearing Member role as a bank.• Involvement in all project lifecycle activities from concept, Implementation by facilitating tracking, coordinating and reporting project activities to meet business deadlines and complying to IT governance policies and processes• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing Credit Risk solutions• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes gaps• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings• Performing requirements analysis• Documenting all business findings• Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports• Working closely with vendor IT, project manager and managerial staff• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements and escalating any issues or concerns on a timely manner• Performing/assisting system integration and user acceptance testing• Updating, implementing and maintaining procedures• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements• Serving as a liaison between vendors and stakeholders/ other businesses and users• Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats• Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities; writing specifications• Recommend controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures• Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential• Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed• Create informative, actionable and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement• Conduct insightful, ad hoc analyses to investigate ongoing operational issues• Review understanding document and functional specification document and provide feedback to vendors• Ensure UAT’s are conducted in a through manner and the same translates to quality deliverables• Prepare/assist in test planning to ensure complete system functionality is tested• Document the test data along with the test results to ensure resolution of the error and its impact on any other related functionality

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.
    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.
    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    Government Affairs Manager – Saudi National | Irwin & Dow

    Employment: Full Time

    This role is currently open to Saudi Nationals based in the Riyadh area and will be fully responsible for the day to day management and operations of all government relationships in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role will also support the Operations Manager with effective leadership of the team to encourage strong connections across all government sectors and enable a seamless process for the organisation’s clients when wishing to set up or further develop a company within the Kingdom itself.Liaising with a vast number of ministries including the Ministry of Labour, Human Resource and Social Development, Foreign Embassies, Commerce & Investment and the Ministry of Interior amongst others, it will be the responsibility of the Government Affairs Manager to conduct research and maintain a high level of knowledge. You should be able to communicate the necessary requirements to the team and clients with regards to company incorporation, onboarding of ex-pat labour and associated visas, family affairs, Iqama, social insurance (GOSI), TAQAT virtual labour market portal and all relevant documentation and compliance. You will be seen as the expertise within the company and therefore it is essential that you have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar government liaison role and possess strong communication skills in both Arabic and English. On a daily basis you will interact with subordinates, peers, seniors, ministerial employees and clients with professionalism at all times.The role is also heavily administrative as you will be expected to maintain all documents and information via the internal CRM and ensure that renewals and documents related to Saudization, Tax, Zakat and Commercial registers are well documented.

    To apply for this vacancy, you will require 3 years’ of exposure to all aspects of the KSA company formation processes. You will be accustomed to working in a very busy and fast paced environment and possess a commitment for achieving excellent and timely results, actively developing you reputation in a highly competitive market.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.
    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.
    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.
    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More