Role Summary:
The role is responsible for providing dedicated support to the compliance function in conducting integrity due diligence (IDD) on counterparties to ensure that Abu Dhabi Airports maintains the highest standards of ethical business conduct and compliance with applicable sanctions, export control, and anti-bribery laws. This role also contributes to strengthening awareness across departments on due diligence obligations, maintaining up-to-date procedures in line with evolving best practices, and supporting related compliance activities.
Major Areas of Responsibility:
- Conduct integrity due diligence (IDD) screening of counterparties in accordance with the approved AD Airports IDD Procedure.
- Collect, verify, and document information on counterparties, including beneficial owners, key controllers, and affiliates.
- Review and analyze screening results, identify red flags, and prepare IDD reports summarizing findings and recommendations.
- Maintain accurate IDD records and ensure adherence to the document retention procedure.
- Support ongoing monitoring and periodic rescreening of counterparties to identify material changes in risk profile.
- Stay informed of updates on international sanctions regimes and ensure their timely reflection in the screening process.
- Monitor developments in integrity due diligence and sanctions compliance practices and propose updates to procedures and tools as needed.
- Support the Compliance Function in developing and delivering awareness sessions and communication materials on due diligence and ethical business conduct across departments.
- Assist in responses to compliance-related queries from internal stakeholders and support investigations or reviews as assigned.
- Coordinate with other departments to obtain accurate data required for IDD, ensuring alignment with Procurement, Legal, and Commercial teams.
- Ensure all activities are performed in accordance with approved company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
- Support periodic reviews of the IDD Procedure to ensure its efficiency, accuracy, and alignment with ADQ Compliance Minimum Standards.
- Contribute to strengthening compliance culture by promoting awareness of integrity risks and ethical business conduct.
- Support the introduction of automation or digital enhancements to improve IDD workflows and reporting efficiency.
- Collaborate with the department head to identify performance improvement opportunities and ensure alignment with the division's objectives and KPIs. Assist in planning and conducting internal HSE audits and inspections.
- Stay updated on developments in sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-money-laundering, and export-control compliance.
- Participate in training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and internal compliance meetings to continuously enhance subject-matter expertise.
Education, Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Law, Finance, or related field.
- Professional certification in compliance, sanctions, or due diligence (e.g., CDD or equivalent) is an advantage.
- Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in compliance, due diligence, or risk screening roles
- Prior exposure to the aviation, logistics, or government sector preferred.
- Strong understanding of integrity due diligence processes and sanctions screening tools.
- Familiarity with OFAC, EU, UK sanctions framework and ADQ compliance minimum standards.
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