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Senior IT Compliance Specialist

Capital.com· Technology – IT Compliance
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Hybrid (Dubai)HybridPosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior IT Compliance Specialist responsible for IT audit readiness, gap assessments, and day-to-day IT Compliance activities within a regulated fintech environment in Dubai, with hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of preparation and coordination of IT audits, supervisory reviews, and regulatory information requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete delivery of required evidence.
  • Conduct IT compliance and control gap assessments against local regulatory requirements, internal policies, and recognized industry best practices.
  • Identify compliance gaps, control weaknesses, and technology risks; define, execute, and track remediation and corrective action plans in collaboration with IT, Security, Risk, and Compliance teams.
  • Support the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of IT, cybersecurity, and information security policies, standards, and procedures aligned with regulatory expectations.
  • Act as a subject-matter expert on IT compliance and technology risk requirements, translating regulatory and supervisory expectations into practical, implementable controls.
  • Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready documentation for all IT compliance activities, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and evidence repositories.
  • Support ongoing interactions with regulators and external auditors on technology, cybersecurity, and operational resilience topics.

Qualifications

  • 4–6+ years of experience in IT compliance, IT audit, technology risk management, or related fields within regulated environments.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory expectations applicable to financial institutions in the UAE, particularly in IT governance, information security, technology risk management, data protection, access/change/incident management, and BCP/DR.
  • Proven hands-on experience conducting IT and cybersecurity gap assessments and defining remediation plans aligned with regulatory expectations.
  • Solid knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT and ability to apply them in regulatory contexts.
  • Experience supporting regulatory inspections, supervisory reviews, or external IT audits, including evidence preparation and issue remediation.
  • Ability to work independently on complex compliance topics, manage multiple priorities, and drive remediation activities to completion.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to explain technical and regulatory requirements to non-technical audiences.
  • Fluent English; strong analytical and risk-based mindset with high attention to detail.

Skills

Required:IT audit readinessRegulatory gap assessmentRemediation planningPolicy developmentRegulatory communicationFramework knowledgeRegulatory reporting

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Work-Life Harmony (Hybrid)
  • Annual Performance Bonus
  • Generous Time Off
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Comprehensive Health & Pension Benefits (location-specific benefits)
  • Workation Wonderland (30 extra days remote work worldwide)
  • Volunteer Days (2 additional paid days per year)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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