About noon
noon, the region's leading consumer commerce platform. On December 12th, 2017, noon launched its consumer platform in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, expanding to Egypt in February 2019. The noon ecosystem of services now marketplaces for food delivery, quick commerce, fintech, and fashion. noon is a work in progress; we're six years in, but only 5% done.
noon's mission: Ring every doorbell, every day.
Role Overview:
The Head of Compliance & Risk Management is a senior leadership role responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving the company's compliance, governance, and enterprise risk management frameworks. This role ensures the organization operates in full alignment with UAE laws and regulations, including relevant local authorities, regulators, and industry standards. The position also oversees the identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of business risks across all functions while building a culture of compliance, accountability, and ethical conduct.
Key Responsibilities:
Compliance Management
- Develop, implement, and maintain a robust compliance framework across the organization.
- Ensure adherence to UAE regulations, including requirements from relevant authorities such as the Central Bank, MOHRE, Ministry of Economy, and other regulatory bodies depending on the industry.
- Oversee compliance audits, regulatory filings, and internal reviews to ensure continuous alignment with legal and policy requirements.
- Lead compliance reporting to senior leadership and the Board/Audit Committee.
Risk Management
- Build and strengthen an enterprise-wide risk management framework (ERM).
- Identify strategic, operational, financial, cybersecurity, and reputational risks impacting the business.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and ensure risk controls are implemented and monitored.
- Conduct regular risk assessments, maintain a company-wide risk register, and lead risk review committees.
Governance & Policy Development
- Establish and update company policies, SOPs, and governance structures to align with best practices.
- Ensure policies are communicated effectively and understood across all departments.
- Drive internal awareness and training programs on compliance, governance, and risk.
Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead and manage the Compliance & Risk Management team.
- Work closely with Legal, Audit, HR, IT Security, Operations, and other business units to ensure full alignment on compliance and risk standards.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory authorities and external auditors.
- Provide strategic guidance to executive leadership on compliance and risk implications of business decisions.
Incident Management & Reporting
- Oversee internal investigations related to compliance breaches, fraud, or misconduct.
- Ensure timely reporting of incidents and corrective action plans.
- Design frameworks for business continuity, crisis management, and internal controls.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
- Experience in compliance, risk management, governance, or regulatory roles.
- Strong knowledge of UAE regulatory landscape and compliance practices.
- Demonstrated experience building compliance/risk strategies in mid-to-large organizations.
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders.
