Cyber Governance, Risk & Compliance Manager (UAE National)
- Location
- Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Country
- UAE
- Category
- Legal & Compliance
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Application
- External application
- Posted
- 6 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 26 Oct 2026
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About this role
* Own cyber risk assessment and regulatory certification activities
* High-impact GRC role across enterprise and industrial environments
About Our Client
Our client is a major UAE-based industrial organisation with a sophisticated and evolving digital landscape. The business is investing significantly in cybersecurity, digital capabilities and robust governance to protect critical operations.
Job Description
* Lead technical cyber risk assessments across systems, architectures, changes and third parties, translating exposure into clear, actionable risk positions.
* Map technical controls against UAE Information Assurance Standards and other applicable regulatory requirements, identifying gaps and driving remediation.
* Own and maintain robust evidence for certifications including ISO/IEC 27001, supporting internal and external audits and regulatory assessments.
* Design and execute control testing through configuration reviews, sampling and technical validation to ensure controls operate effectively.
* Maintain an accurate cyber risk register and communicate risk and compliance positions clearly to key stakeholders.
The Successful Applicant
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related technical discipline.
* Minimum 6 years' experience across cyber risk, compliance or security assurance, including hands-on technical assessment.
* Direct experience with UAE Information Assurance Standards or a comparable national framework, alongside experience supporting external certification audits.
* Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and technical security controls spanning identity, network, endpoint, cloud, applications and data.
* CRISC, CISA, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer certification would be highly advantageous.
What's on Offer
High-impact role with ownership across cyber risk and regulatory compliance
Exposure to complex enterprise and industrial technology environments
Opportunity to influence security assurance within a major UAE organisation
Contact: Ross Mathias
Quote job ref: JN-102026-7117578