IT Compliance Manager – Web3 & Digital Assets

? Location: Dubai, UAE

? Employment Type: Full-Time

? Department: Technology / Compliance

? Experience: 5+ Years

? Industry: FinTech / Web3 / Digital Assets

About The Role

We are looking for an experienced IT Compliance Manager – Web3 & Digital Assets to lead technology compliance, IT governance, risk management, and cybersecurity controls within a regulated FinTech and digital-asset environment.

The ideal candidate will have robust experience in IT GRC, technology risk, cybersecurity governance, Web3/blockchain, digital assets, and regulatory compliance, with UAE regulatory experience being highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage IT governance, compliance frameworks, policies, procedures, and technology risk assessments.
- Support compliance with UAE virtual asset and financial-services regulations, including VARA, DFSA, FSRA, and UAE Central Bank requirements, where applicable.
- Assess technology risks across blockchain infrastructure, crypto wallets, custody, APIs, cloud platforms, databases, smart contracts, and dApps.
- Review controls related to crypto deposits, withdrawals, transfers, wallet operations, and transaction monitoring.
- Develop and monitor controls aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, PCI DSS, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate IT audits, regulatory audits, compliance assessments, evidence collection, and remediation activities.
- Maintain technology risk registers, control assessments, compliance reports, and management dashboards.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Security, Legal, Risk, AML/KYC, Finance, and Operations teams.
- Embed compliance and technology-risk requirements into product development, system changes, and technology architecture.
- Support regulatory licensing, assessments,



and ongoing compliance requirements for digital-asset services.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Finance, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in IT Compliance, IT GRC, Technology Risk, Cybersecurity Governance, or a related field.
- Experience in FinTech, banking, payments, cryptocurrency, blockchain, digital assets, or financial services.
- Strong understanding of Web3, blockchain networks, crypto wallets, digital-asset transactions, custody, and smart-contract risks.
- Hands-on experience with IT governance, risk assessments, control testing, audits, and compliance frameworks.
- Solid knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, PCI DSS, ITGC, or similar frameworks.
- Experience working with auditors, regulators, and cross-functional technology teams.
- Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

UAE / Web3 Experience – Preferred

- Experience with VARA, DFSA, FSRA, UAE Central Bank, or other UAE financial regulators.
- Experience supporting VASP licensing or regulatory approvals.
- Previous experience in crypto exchanges, digital-asset platforms, blockchain companies, Web3 startups, or FinTech organizations.
- Understanding of AML/KYC, transaction monitoring, custody, wallet security, and digital-asset controls.

Preferred Certifications

- CISA
- CISM
- CISSP
- CRISC
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor / Lead Implementer
- CAMS

Key Skills IT GRC | IT Compliance | Technology Risk | Web3 Governance | Blockchain Risk | Digital Asset Compliance | VASP Licensing | UAE Regulatory Compliance | ITGC | Cybersecurity Governance | ISO 27001 | SOC 2 | NIST | PCI DSS | IT Audit | Risk Assessment | Crypto Transaction Monitoring | Stakeholder Management

Skills

- ISO/IEC 27001:2005 and Web3js

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