Director, Fintech, Dubai

Director, Fintech, Dubai

CLIENT: A unique opportunity has come up, with a new client of ours requiring a senior lawyer to head up and deal with their regulatory division.

ROLE: You’ll be entering new territory on a daily basis, and this is a role that really requires a robust, but commercially viable and flexible approach. Here are some examples of the work you’re likely to encounter:

1. Working with licensing and supervision teams on thematic and ongoing review of rulebooks and guidelines.
2. Drafting and maintaining internal investigation packs and enforcement recommendations.
3. Reviewing and developing an enforcement framework.
4. Tracking ongoing investigations and outcomes, recommending enforcement actions, building a database repository of enforcement-related measures taken.
5. Conducting training on regulatory standards, identification of breaches and determining suitable enforcement outcomes.

CANDIDATE: There are some key criteria to be taken into consideration:

1. Strong background in investigations, enforcement, and financial services disputes.
2. UAE work will make you a strong fit, but excellent overseas candidates can still apply.
3. A top or well-recognized UK or US law firm background is going to be preferable.
4. Arabic is not a must, but it’s going to help.

If you think you can fulfill these criteria, please do contact us to discuss. We have a full job description to share.

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