Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance

As part of Driven Asset Management, we are looking for a Head of Governance, Risk & Compliance to build and lead our governance, risk, compliance, and performance frameworks.

This is a founding role, with responsibility for establishing policies, processes, SOPs, risk management, compliance, and OKRs from the ground up, while driving accountability across departments and reporting directly to the MD.

We are looking for someone who can combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution from drafting board-ready policies to leading investigations and driving closure of audit findings.

Key Responsibilities

•     Own and maintain the company's core policy suite — insurance (zero-expiry rule), delegation of authority / signature matrix, related-party and intercompany transactions, regulatory compliance, contract approval and execution, client money / escrow handling, incident reporting and escalation, procurement and vendor engagement, vendor prequalification, risk management, workforce capacity and resource allocation, data protection and privacy (UAE PDPL), conflict of interest, whistleblowing, document retention and records, HSE, code of conduct, and business continuity

•     Build and keep live the regulatory compliance calendar covering RERA, Mollak, escrow, owners association elections, and statutory audits, with proactive escalation