Senior Analyst – Risk and Compliance (m/f/d)

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing


Date: 9 hours ago
City: Abu Dhabi
Contract type: Full time
Job Title: Senior Analyst – Risk and Compliance

Job Description:

Core Duties:

  • Perform risk assessments for new IT initiatives, vendors, and cloud deployments.
  • Ensure compliance with ADNOC’s cybersecurity framework and regulatory mandates.
  • Maintain and enhance the IT risk register and control library.
  • Collaborate with IT, legal, and business units to ensure alignment on compliance requirements.
  • Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning from a compliance perspective.

Preferred Certifications:

  • CRISC, CISA, CISM, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor
  • Microsoft certifications related to security and compliance (e.g., SC-400, SC-900)

Monthly Responsibilities & Reporting:

Prepare and present a Monthly Risk & Compliance Report including:

  • Risk register updates and mitigation status
  • Compliance scorecards (e.g., ISO 27001, NESA, NIST)
  • Audit findings and remediation progress
  • Policy review and exception tracking
  • Regulatory compliance updates (e.g., ADGM, UAE Data Protection Law)
  • Conduct monthly risk assessments and control effectiveness reviews.
  • Lead monthly compliance awareness sessions or training refreshers.
  • Update and maintain documentation for policies, procedures, and controls.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Monitor compliance dashboards and risk indicators across IT systems and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, M365).
  • Track and log incidents, policy violations, and exceptions.
  • Review access control logs, privileged account activity, and audit trails.
  • Coordinate with SOC and IT teams on security events and remediation actions.
  • Conduct daily checks on compliance with data protection, backup, and encryption policies.
  • Support internal and external audit requests with evidence gathering.

Senior Analyst – Risk and Compliance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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