Legal Compliance Advisor

The MEA Legal and Compliance team is a collaborative and high performing function which enjoys and values the support of the business.

The successful candidate will be the lead compliance officer for Cigna’s business in the UAE leading, shaping and developing opportunities from the outset. There will be opportunities to work with senior leaders and business leaders around the world. Externally there will be opportunities to work with specialist advisers and interact with regulators applicable to the UAE business. Whist the role will is focused on the UAE business, there will be many opportunities to work on regional matters.

As part of the MEA Legal and Compliance team, the successful candidate will be a trusted business partner, asked to shape and stay involved in opportunities and projects from the outset. As a senior compliance advisor, you will work closely with your colleagues in Legal and Compliance supporting Cigna’s business with accurate, proportionate and timely compliance and regulatory advice to assist the operational, strategic and financial aims of Cigna. The job content will be excitingly broad in line with the scope of Cigna’s MEA business, and will include onshore and offshore regulatory advice.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Maintain and enhance Cigna’s compliance framework and program in the UAE.
  
  
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  Manage a team of direct reports to oversee compliance in the UAE.
  
  
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  Influence and collaborate with business leaders, legal, audit, information. protection, privacy and compliance leadership to define, develop and implement business unit compliance, privacy and ethics programs, risk, industry trends and new regulations.
  
  
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  Based on a risk assessment, create an annual compliance plan for the UAE and the wider MEA region.
  
  
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  Establish and execute testing and monitoring plan against key compliance risks.
  
  
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  Provide draft and final reports regarding testing and monitoring to legal and compliance leadership.
  
  
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  Provide a quarterly update of progress against the compliance plan to legal and compliance leadership.
  
  
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  Deliver compliance (regulatory and ethics) training to the business unit.
  
  
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  Facilitate implementation of new compliance requirements by the first line of defence.
  
  
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  Draft new compliance policies as needed
  
  
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  Provide guidance and support to the business unit in the management of data and privacy issues including breach management, remediation plans, data subject access requests and data privacy impact assessments
  
  
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  Assist the Legal team in their identification and interpretation of new laws, regulations and market practices
  
  
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  Be a champion for the Cigna Ethics programme.
  
  
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  Partner with the international privacy team to drive privacy compliance in the UAE.
  
  
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  Lead and/or support compliance projects in the UAE or wider ME region.
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

• 8 years’ minimum experience in the compliance field within Healthcare Insurance/Insurance in the United Arab Emirates, regional experience in insurance is an advantage.

• Strong understanding of insurance-related and data protection laws in the UAE.

• Ability to work independently, multi-task and prioritize effectively in a high paced environment.

• Must have previous experience in leading teams or high value or strategic projects.

• Strong analytical, planning, and problem solving skills.

• Strong decision making capabilities and ability to identify problems and propose creative and effective solutions.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to provide guidance on complex matters in a clear and concise manner.

• Ability to present sound, persuasive rationale for ideas or opinions.

• Ability to work confidently within groups in a multi-cultural environment and respond to global/cultural sensitivities.

• Team player with a positive attitude.
  
  

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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