Point of View · 5 min
Building the compliance bench you'll need in 18 months
MAVYN Team · 1 min read · 28 September 2026
Why GCC institutions are shifting from headcount plans to capability plans — and what a defensible target operating model looks like.
The compliance talent market in the GCC is tightening. Experienced professionals command premium salaries, and the pipeline of qualified candidates isn't keeping pace with demand.
Forward-thinking institutions are responding by shifting from headcount-based planning to capability-based planning. The question isn't 'how many people do we need?' but 'what capabilities must we have?'
A defensible target operating model balances three elements: in-house expertise for strategic decisions, managed services for operational execution, and technology for scale.
Start planning now. The regulatory expectations of 2027 are already visible. The firms that build their bench today will be inspection-ready when the cycle turns.