Job Title: Manager, Governance & Control – Wealth Management
Job Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Work Mode: On-site
Date Posted: 20 October 2026
Job Reference/ID: 4770
Job Description / Role:
The Manager, Governance & Control – Wealth Management is responsible for ensuring the Wealth Management business remains compliant with all applicable regulatory requirements and internal control frameworks. The role focuses on proactively identifying and mitigating risks, while enhancing the operational efficiency, effectiveness, and control environment of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain controls and processes to ensure WM compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (CBUAE, SCA, etc.).
- Lead dissemination and implementation of regulatory requirements across WM in coordination with Compliance, Governance, HR, and Frontline teams.
- Act as the primary WM liaison with internal stakeholders including Compliance, Shariah, ORM, CPR, and BORM.
- Conduct regulatory gap analyses and drive process updates arising from regulatory, business, or annual reviews.
- Oversee closure of all internal and external audit actions.
- Prepare and deliver governance and control reporting to Senior Management and stakeholders.
- Ensure timely compliance with all internal control requirements and coach WM Middle Office on control execution.
- Monitor WM operations at a high level to identify emerging risks and control gaps.
- Coordinate regulatory engagement and periodic reporting with CBUAE, SCA, and other regulators.
- Support Internal Audit reviews and conduct periodic business and product compliance reviews.
- Support new product launches by ensuring documentation, approvals, and processes meet regulatory requirements.
- Drive digitalization and automation initiatives across WM governance, controls, and reporting.
- Resolve escalated WM issues and management action items (e.g. BRCC).
- Maintain and enhance RCSA, KRIs, MIS reporting, and undertake ad ‑ hoc assignments as directed.
Skills Required:
- Efficient and timely problem-solving skills
- Good knowledge of internal/ external controls
- Ability to apply possible scenarios and view potential risks
- Complete knowledge and understanding of the operational function
- Ability to foresee and implement system changes and enhancement
- Customer service skills and complaints resolution skills
- Ability to exercise required controls to mitigate risks arising from non-compliance or non-adherence
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-moving and complex environment while meeting deadline
Employment / Job Type: Full Time
About the Company:
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, a Sharia compliant financial institution offering retail, corporate, private and digital banking. Its products cover accounts, home and vehicle finance, cards, wealth management and business services for customers in the UAE and selected international markets.
Company Industry:
Banking
Department / Functional Area:
Wealth Management
Closing Date:
19 November 2026
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