Director Corporate Compliance

About the role

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking an experienced Corporate Compliance & Governance Leader to establish, lead, and continuously enhance its enterprise‑wide compliance framework. This is a unique opportunity for a senior compliance professional to build and operate a mature compliance function, working closely with executive leadership to embed a strong culture of integrity, accountability, and regulatory compliance across the organization.

Key responsibilities

• Design, implement, and lead the organization's corporate compliance framework.
• Develop compliance policies, procedures, standards, and monitoring mechanisms.
• Oversee compliance with applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, delegated authorities, and codes of conduct.
• Lead compliance monitoring, assurance, testing, and reporting activities.
• Manage conflicts of interest, investigations, remediation plans, and compliance‑related matters.
• Provide compliance advisory support to business leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of ethics, governance, transparency, and accountability across the organization.
• Establish and manage compliance reporting, governance forums, and key compliance metrics.
• Build and lead a lean compliance function while remaining hands‑on in execution.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on compliance, governance, and regulatory matters.

Required profile

• 15+ years of experience in compliance, governance, risk, legal, or regulatory functions.
• Proven experience building and implementing a corporate or regulatory compliance framework from inception.
• Experience leading a compliance function independently with limited oversight.
• Strong expertise in corporate compliance, regulatory compliance, monitoring, assurance, and ethics.
• Background operating in regulated environments such as public sector, financial institutions, or highly regulated industries.
• Practical, hands‑on approach thriving in a lean team environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ICA, GRC, legal, governance, risk, compliance, audit certifications).
• Fluency in English; Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.