A construction-focused organization is hiring a Senior Basel Compliance Specialist to keep its prudential and capital reporting accurate and compliant. If you understand Basel frameworks, risk-weighted assets and regulatory reporting, and you want a fully remote role in the UAE, this position values analytical rigour and sound judgement.
About the Role
You will help interpret, implement and monitor applicable Basel standards and related prudential requirements under the UAE regulatory framework. That includes watching capital adequacy, supporting risk-weighted asset calculations, checking regulatory reporting and reconciling figures with financial statements and risk systems. You will work with Finance, Risk, Treasury, Legal, Internal Audit and IT, run gap assessments, and track remediation through to completion.
Career Impact & Growth Opportunity
Basel expertise is in demand across the UAE’s banking and financial sector. Specialists who can turn technical rules into clear controls can progress toward Head of Regulatory Compliance, Prudential Reporting Manager or Risk and Compliance Director roles, and the work also involves mentoring junior analysts.
Why This Role Matters
Regulators expect accurate capital, leverage and liquidity reporting. Strong compliance monitoring helps the organization avoid breaches, handle audits with confidence and make sound financial decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Basel Compliance & Regulatory Change
- Monitor Basel Committee standards and UAE prudential requirements
- Assess the impact of new rules on policies, processes, systems and controls
- Turn regulatory guidance into practical implementation plans and procedures
- Run gap assessments and track action plans to closure
Capital, Risk & Reporting
- Support RWA calculation, validation and reporting across credit, market and operational risk
- Review capital components, leverage, large exposures and liquidity ratios
- Reconcile Basel figures with the general ledger, risk systems and schedules
- Review data lineage and improve reporting quality and automation
Governance, Audit & Support
- Prepare evidence for audits, regulatory reviews and information requests
- Escalate possible breaches and control weaknesses
- Write compliance reports for management and guide junior colleagues
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Banking or Risk Management; a master’s is an advantage
- Typically 5–8 years in Basel compliance, prudential regulation or regulatory reporting
- Strong grasp of Basel capital frameworks and credit, market and operational risk
- Knowledge of UAE regulatory requirements where relevant
- Excel and financial data analysis; SQL and reporting tools are a plus
- Preferred: FRM, PRM, ACCA, CA, CPA or CFA
- Able to manage deadlines and work independently while remote
About This Opportunity
This full-time, fully remote position supports a construction-focused organization that values governance, financial integrity and structured risk management.
Who Should Apply
This role suits prudential reporting analysts, banking compliance officers and risk professionals who enjoy turning complex rules into clear, practical controls and communicating them well.
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