Anti-Bribery And Corruption Consultant

Job description / Role

Description

About the role

We are supporting a leading UAE bank undergoing regulatory enhancement and governance strengthening across its financial crime framework. The bank is seeking an experienced Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) consultant to support the design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement of its ABC programme in line with CBUAE regulations and international best practice.

This role will play a key part in ensuring the bank’s policies, controls, and monitoring frameworks align with UAE regulatory expectations and global standards including UK Bribery Act and US FCPA where applicable.

Key responsibilities

• Review and enhance the bank’s Anti-Bribery & Corruption framework, policies, and procedures
• Conduct gap analysis against:
  • CBUAE financial crime compliance requirements
  • UAE penal code provisions on bribery
  • UK Bribery Act / FCPA (where relevant)
• Design and strengthen:
  • Gifts & hospitality frameworks
  • Conflict of interest registers and declarations
  • Third-party risk management controls
  • Vendor and intermediary due diligence processes
• Support implementation of robust ABC risk assessments
• Develop and enhance monitoring and testing controls
• Assist with regulatory response documentation and remediation actions
• Provide advisory support to senior management and compliance committees
• Deliver training and awareness sessions to business and control functions
• Ensure documentation is audit-ready and aligned to internal governance standards

Requirements

Required experience

• 5–10+ years of financial crime / compliance experience within UAE banking
• Strong hands-on experience in Anti-Bribery & Corruption frameworks
• Proven experience responding to CBUAE regulatory findings or supervisory notices
• Experience conducting ABC risk assessments and control testing
• Strong understanding of:
  • UAE financial crime regulations
  • CBUAE compliance expectations
  • International ABC standards (UK Bribery Act / FCPA)
• Experience drafting and enhancing policies and procedures
• Ability to operate in a regulatory-driven, high-pressure environment

Preferred background

• Experience working on regulatory remediation projects
• Exposure to internal audit or compliance testing functions
• Consulting or project-based experience
• Relevant certifications such as:
  • CAMS
  • ICA Diploma in Financial Crime / Compliance
  • ACFE
• Bachelor’s degree in law, finance, business, or related discipline