Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)

Our GRC practice partners with organizations as they continue to deal with the dynamic governance, risk, and compliance landscape and navigate today’s complex business environment. We seek to prepare business leaders and their teams to identify and manage risks, strengthen governance across levels, ensure end-to-end compliance, design & test internal controls, anticipate and assess any disruptions, and help build business resilience. We help to deploy platforms aimed at digitization and automation of an organization’s GRC functions.

Our Services

Enterprise Risk Management
 Organizational Resilience Framework
 Internal Controls
 Policies and Procedures
 Compliance

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is a comprehensive and systematic process, applied in a strategic fashion across the enterprise. It is designed to identify potential events that may affect the entity and measure & manage risks against its most critical objectives. Enterprise risk management enables management to effectively deal with uncertainty and associated risks and opportunities. When deployed correctly, this process enhances leaders’ ability to protect and build value.

Know More

Organizational Resilience (OR) refers to an organization’s ability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and adapt to various disruptions, or changes in its internal and external environment. It involves the capacity to withstand and recover from adverse situations while maintaining core functions and adapting to emerging challenges. Resilient organizations are better equipped to navigate uncertainties, crises, and disruptions, ensuring continuity and sustainability.

Know More

Internal Controls are processes effected by an entity’s board of directors, management, and other personnel. They are designed to provide reasonable assurance around the achievement of objectives relating to operations, reporting and compliance.  We assist our clients in designing best-in-class internal controls, and management testing of the controls.  Our expertise spans diverse frameworks including Sarbanes Oxley in the US, ICOFR requirements in the Middle East and Internal Financial Controls in India.

Know More

Clear, effective policies and procedures are critical for smooth operation of any organization. They ensure consistency, mitigate risks, and help maintain compliance with industry standards and regulation. We specialize in developing and refining policies and procedures tailored to organization’s unique needs. Our goal is to help you establish a strong operational framework that promotes efficiency, accountability, and a culture of compliance. 

Know More

Compliance management ensures that organizations operate within legal, regulatory, and ethical boundaries while mitigating compliance risks. A strong compliance framework fosters a culture of integrity and accountability. We support clients in developing comprehensive compliance programs, conducting compliance risk assessments, documenting compliance compendium / obligation registers and implementing monitoring mechanisms to ensure adherence to evolving regulatory landscapes.

Know More

Why Us?

Our leadership & deep expertise

Nagaraj Uchil, who leads our GRC practice has almost 20 years of experience in internal controls & SOX, ERM, OR, compliance, governance & IPO readiness, and has worked with clients across the globe. This unique blend of experience gives us the ability to understand your requirements, both strategically and practically, and deliver excellence.

Deep and diverse talent pool and globally integrated delivery model

Our partners and other leaders in our GRC practice have significant experience working with the enterprise risk management, organizational resilience, corporate governance, compliance, internal financial controls and technology practices of the Big 4 and other large consulting and technology organizations globally. Our talent pool is globally integrated working across our key markets of the USA, India, and the Middle East. We leverage large GRC talent pools in lower cost economies to provide high-quality at the right price.

Our technology led approach

Our technology-driven approach empowers us to provide comprehensive end-to-end implementation assistance. Leveraging our deep functional experience, proprietary Risk UniVerse product and strategic partnerships with leading tech platforms, we are adept at addressing challenges related to automation, data management, and integrity within the GRC function. This allows us to not only conceptualize effective solutions but also seamlessly integrate and implement them, ensuring a holistic and streamlined approach to meet your organizational needs.

Agility & responsiveness

Our team embodies the essence of agility and responsiveness, fostering a dynamic environment where adaptability and quick responses are integral to our operations. Free from auditor independence requirements, we can seamlessly support our clients without the friction, delays, or restrictions caused by independence considerations.

Download Brochure

Driving Change: Client Success Stories

Case Study

Driving SOX Compliance for an Online Travel Company

Read More
Case Study

Testing Internal Controls for a Leading Beauty and Personal Care Company

Read More

Our Leaders

Nagaraj Uchil

Partner, Global Head of GRC | Dubai, UAE

Sabri S. Soufan

Partner, GRC | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Shahrukh Kapadia

Associate Partner, GRC | Dubai, UAE

Kiran Kumar

Director, GRC | Mumbai, India

Priyal Nagori

Director, GRC | Gurugram, India

Dhruv Dossa

Director, GRC | Dubai, UAE

Namrata Agarwal

Director, GRC | Bangalore, India

Ahmed Moussa

Director, GRC | Abu Dhabi, UAE
x

Nagaraj Uchil

Partner, GRC Consulting

Nagaraj is an MBA in finance and has over 18 years of experience in Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, and IPO Readiness for organizations.

Prior to joining Uniqus, Nagaraj was leading Internal Controls, IPO Readiness, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Business Continuity Management (BCM) for KPMG, Lower Gulf.

His sectoral experience includes Oil & Gas, Power & Utility, Real Estate & Construction, Sovereign funds, Travel and Tourism, Public Sector, Technology, and Retail & Consumer Durables.

x

Shahrukh Kapadia

Associate Partner,
GRC Consulting

Shahrukh is a Chartered Accountant with 14 years of post-qualification experience in Assurance, Risk Consulting, and Capital Markets. He spent over a decade with KPMG in India, working with large financial services institutions and global banks. He was also with EY in the Middle East, where he worked on various consulting projects for some of the largest banks in the UAE. Most recently, Shahrukh was with Mazars UK in their London office, where he worked on various internal controls implementation projects as part of the revised UK Corporate Governance Code.

x

Kiran Kumar

Director, GRC Consulting

Kiran is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in Internal Controls, Sarbanes Oxley Compliance and controls monitoring across several large MNCs in India and the Middle East. Kiran joins us from Philips Global Business Services where he was part of Group Internal Controls team. Prior to Philips, Kiran has also worked with Petroleum Development Oman and Shell.

x

Priyal Nagori

Director, GRC Consulting

Priyal is a Chartered Accountant with over 12 years of experience. She comes with extensive experience in SOX, Reporting, Risk Mitigation, Controls, and Process standardization. Priyal joins us from Revolut, where she was a Risk Manager for Finance and Treasury. Prior to Revolut, Priyal has also worked with KPMG & Goldman Sachs.

x

Sabri S. Soufan

Partner, GRC Consulting

Sabri brings over a decade of leadership experience in GRC and Internal Audit, with a strong track record in growing consulting practices, leading transformation projects, and advising senior stakeholders. A Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Licensed International Financial Analyst (LIFA), he offers deep technical expertise and a forward-looking perspective to addressing today’s evolving governance and risk landscape in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region.
Prior to joining Uniqus, Sabri held key roles at PwC and Deloitte, delivering large-scale initiatives for a diversified portfolio of prestigious entities in KSA and the Middle East region, spanning governmental entities, capital projects, real-estate, financial services and family business.
x

Dhruv Dossa

Director, GRC Consulting

Dhruv comes with over 15 years of experience in supporting a diverse range of clients with Governance, Risk and Compliance services. Dhruv has extensive experience in Internal Controls, Enterprise Risk Management, IPO Readiness, IFC / SOX, Policies & Procedures, and Internal Audits across industries. Prior to joining Uniqus, he was associated with KPMG Lower Gulf.
x

Namrata Agarwal

Director, GRC Consulting

Namrata is an Indian Chartered Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor (IIA), and Certified Sarbanes Oxley Expert (SOXCPA) possessing over 13 years of professional experience broadly into Statutory Audits, Financial Reporting, Accounting Advisory Services, Risks, Internal Controls and Compliances. She developed and implemented robust internal controls for various companies across industries (including Hospital, Pharmaceutical, Transportation & Logistics, Home Furnishings, Retail, etc) ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices (including COSO framework). She developed Finance Processes, Local Operating Procedures and assisted in development of Accounting Manual for a global company in India. She conducted risk assessments to identify key control gaps and develop strategies for mitigating risks and improving overall operational efficiency for the global furniture company.

x

Ahmed Moussa

Director, GRC Consulting

Ahmed has over 17 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR), Assurance, Anti-Fraud, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, and Business Advisory. Throughout his career, he has led numerous high-impact initiatives to strengthen governance frameworks, internal audit functions, risk management systems, and financial and operational controls, advising senior leadership on optimizing performance and driving sustainable excellence. He is a Fellow of the ACCA (UK) and holds global certifications including CFE (US) and CISA (US). Prior to joining Uniqus, Ahmed held key roles at KPMG, Deloitte, and Protiviti, successfully managing large-scale transformation projects across the GCC and Europe.

Download the pdf of this publication

This will close in 0 seconds