Head of Corporate Compliance Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Responsibilities

Major Areas of Responsibility:

1. Compliance Governance Framework

• Develop and maintain the Corporate Compliance Framework aligned with best practices (e.g., ISO 37301).
• Establish policies, standards, and procedures covering:
• Anti-corruption & anti-bribery
• Whistle-blowing program management
• Fraud prevention & risk management
• Investigations & compliance audits
• Conflict of interest management
• Gifts, entertainment & hospitality management
• Anti-money laundering & sanctions program management
• Integrity due diligence processes
• Training & awareness programs
• Define and lead compliance and fraud risk assessment methodology.
• Ensure collaboration with ERM and Internal Audit.
• Align compliance with evolving business goals.

1. Regulatory Compliance Oversight

• Identify, interpret, and monitor applicable laws, regulations, and sector requirements.
• Oversee regulatory change management processes.
• Ensure business units implement and evidence compliance controls.
• Serve as primary liaison with regulators.
• Support compliance investigations and thematic reviews.

1. Compliance & Fraud Risk Assessment & Monitoring

• Conduct enterprise-wide compliance & fraud risk assessments.
• Develop risk-based compliance monitoring plans.
• Perform thematic reviews and compliance testing.
• Track remediation actions and validate closure.
• Report material compliance exposures to Executive Management and ARC.

1. Ethics & Integrity Program

• Maintain and update the Code of Conduct and ethics policies.
• Oversee ABAC, AML, CTF, international sanctions, conflicts of interest, gifts & hospitality, and third-party due diligence frameworks.
• Manage whistleblowing mechanisms and investigations.
• Ensure protection against retaliation.
• Promote anti-bribery, anti-corruption, and fraud prevention measures.

1. Investigations & Enforcement

• Oversee internal compliance investigations.
• Ensure independence, confidentiality, and procedural fairness.
• Coordinate investigations and disciplinary actions with HR, Legal, and Internal Audit.
• Maintain investigation documentation and reporting standards.

1. Training & Culture

• Develop and deploy compliance training programs.
• Promote ethical decision-making and behavioral compliance principles.
• Establish a compliance champions network.
• Measure and report compliance culture indicators.

1. Third-Party & Supply Chain Compliance

• Improve third-party risk screening and integrity due diligence processes.
• Provide advisory guidance on contractual compliance clauses.
• Monitor high-risk third-party relationships.
• Ensure alignment with sanctions, export control, and AML obligations.

Key Deliverables:

• Corporate Compliance Framework
• Annual Compliance Plan
• Annual Compliance & Fraud Risk Assessment Reports
• Regulatory Risk Register
• Code of Conduct & Ethics Program
• Speak-up & Investigation Reports
• ARC Compliance Report