PayPal Manager Risk & Compliance Advisory 

United Arab Emirates, Dubai 

109326734

Essential Responsibilities:

• Identify issues and recommend best practices for risk management within the organization.
• Lead functional projects and programs that enhance risk assessment and mitigation efforts.
• Collaborate with teams to analyze business trends and their implications for risk management.
• Contribute to process improvements that enhance the effectiveness of risk management strategies.
• Provide guidance and support to team members in executing risk management initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Job Description

• Keep abreast of regulatory developments in the MEA region, technological developments and the competitive landscape relevant to PayPal products and services in the MEA region.
• Partner closely with MEA business teams and provide compliance advisory guidance by identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and managing risk on planned business initiatives, new markets, new products, expansion of existing products, marketing campaigns, etc. to the regional business, sales and market development teams.
• Identify and monitor emerging and active risks and issues and assist in developing mitigation strategies and supporting their implementation.
• Engage Risk and Compliance program stakeholders across the organization to support business initiatives and execute SLOD program requirements.
• Provide advisory on Enterprise Risk and Compliance Management Framework within the region, such as Risk Lifecycle, Issue and Incident Management, Obligation and Regulatory Change Management, amongst others.
• Support regulatory interactions, examinations or adhoc requests as they arise.
• Support Second Line Testing activities, particularly on MEA-specific markets.
• Performinternal and external reporting and support preparation and coordination of various Complianceand/orRegulatoryreports.
• Prepare/Present Management Information materials to various governance forums and management meetings.
• Support internal and external audit exercises and remediation of related actions.
• Support any other compliance-related initiatives for the region as they arise.

Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills:

• Strong knowledge of global financial institutions, money service business, and/or banking compliance, including significant knowledge of anti-money laundering, data protection,anti-corruption/ForeignCorrupt Practices Act, and consumer protection regulations in the MEA region.
• 8+ years related working experience in risk, regulatory compliance, operational risk, legal, or management of a process or business with accountability for compliance or audit.
• Experience working for a global company, with multi-disciplinary teams, in a fast-paced, change-intensive environment.
• Ability to proactively identify risks and work escalation paths to ensure proper risk identification and mitigation.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including strengths in influencing, conflict management, and negotiation.
• Ability to operate across the compliance risk program and other stakeholders including advisory, monitoring, reporting, and governance.
• Ability to credibly challenge solutions and ensure the timely escalation of issues and concerns as and when appropriate.
• Ability to work within a matrixed environment, and cross functionally with operations and technology functions.
• Proficiency in English and languages commonly used in the MEA region.
• Self-starter and highly motivated to work in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Adaptable in unexpected situations and comfortable dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Strong integrity and the ability to handle projects of a sensitive and confidential nature.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical/creative thinking.
• Strong project management skills and able to successfully work multiple issues at one time.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with experience presenting to Senior Leadership.
• Strong computer knowledge; excellent MS skills.
• Ability to travel where required (travel estimated time is less than 10%).
• Experience in interaction with regulators in the MEA region preferred.
• Relevant professional qualifications will be an added advantage.

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