Compliance & Process Improvement Director | Saudi Arabia

Chase Resourcing are delighted to announce we are recruiting a Compliance & Process Improvement Director for a major client in Saudi Arabia

The main purpose for this position is to set the framework and standards for our client’s compliance activities, monitor the compliance and manage the execution of auditing plan and process improvement.

Main Tasks of Compliance & Process Improvement Director

• Contribute to setting the departments operational plans and ensure the cascading of such to the employees’ individual objectives
• Supervise implementation and contribute to continuous improvement of the department’s policies, procedures and processes in line with best practices and the client’s strategy
• Ensure that the clients activities are preformed according to set policies, procedures and standards
• Set the compliance monitoring plan and coordinate with auditors to perform execution activities
• Oversee the process of identifying non-conformities and lead the development and follow up of corrective actions
• Manage the internal communication activities and materials to increase the awareness on compliance and its implications on operations
• Provide day-to-day management and supervision to supported departments and direct reports and support them in achieving their operational objectives
• Participate in providing CEO and Audit Committee, if required with final assessments/recommendations on performed compliance reviews. Provides reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep the management informed of the operation and progress of compliance efforts

Key Experience for Compliance & Process Improvement Director

Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in compliance preferably including a combination of banking, auditing, regulatory, consultancy/professional

Superior analytic and problem solving capabilities

Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities

Key Accountability Areas For Compliance & Process Improvement Director

• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards of professional related to the clients business activities in coordination with the owner Department
• Apply compliance functions to all activities to ensure full adherence to the clients established policies and procedures
• To examine internal controls at the level of all work activities performed with the client
• To determine that the current implemented policies and procedures are applicable to all company activities
• Identify areas where there is a non-conformities with the procedures or potential risks, prepare corrective actions plans to resolve them and provide general guidance on how to avoid or deal with similar situations in the future
• Submit an evaluation report containing recommendations on compliance reviews to ensure that senior management is updated with the current processes, progress and situation
• Identify key activities that need improvement and prioritisation based on cost-benefit analysis
• Conduct an analysis of potential gaps through the applicable methods, to identify possible areas of improvement
• Evaluate the level of business process performance by benchmark
• Identify valuable value chains and ensure the integrity of their operations to provide a final product that satisfies customers
• Identify best practices, standards and guidelines and work with department to implement
• Coordination and support to departments concerned with improving procedures to reach the best practice level
• Provide reports in regular basis to measure the impact of improvements
• Support digital transformation initiatives related to business processes such as RPA, BPM

Other Skills and Required Knowledge for Compliance & Process Improvement Director

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to clearly express logically reasoned ideas
• Ability to think clearly and asses matters quickly and to solve problems with minimum fuss and time
• Ability to make/take calculated decisions and to think forward and act accordingly
• Knowledge of sourcing information
• Ability to influence Senior and Executive Management
• Logic thinking/reasoning, Leadership and Management skills, Emotional Maturity, Self-starter and Dedicated, Teamwork, Assertive, Observant, Convincing
• Fluent in English, working knowledge in Arabic
• Good computer literacy knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook

If interested in the position of Compliance & Process Improvement Director please send a copy of your resume to Ogie.Reddan@chase.ie  or call Ogie on 00353 (0)66 9762007