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Job Title: Legal & Compliance Officer MiCA Licensing

Location: UAE or Europe

Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Role

We are seeking a Legal & Compliance Officer to support our company's expansion into the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with end-to-end license applications and regulatory coordination across selected EU jurisdictions. The position can be based either in Dubai or in Europe, depending on the candidate's background and availability. Close collaboration with internal stakeholders, legal advisors, and local regulators is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of MiCA license applications, including project coordination, documentation drafting, and regulatory engagement.
• Prepare internal materials such as business plans, AML/CFT frameworks, governance structures, and compliance policies aligned with MiCA requirements.
• Liaise with EU legal and compliance advisors to support timely and accurate submissions.
• Research and compare different EU jurisdictions (e.g., Malta, Cyprus) to support optimal licensing strategy.
• Track regulatory updates under MiCA and ensure company alignment with supervisory expectations.
• Assist in preparing responses to regulators and coordinating potential inspections or interviews.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Compliance, or related field.
• 13 years of legal or regulatory compliance experience in the crypto, fintech, or financial services industry.
• Experience with financial license applications in Malta, Cyprus, or similar jurisdictions is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with EU regulations, especially MiCA, AMLD, or MiFID II frameworks.
• Strong coordination, legal drafting, and communication skills.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of the local regulatory environment in any EU member state is a plus.
• Willingness to work cross-border and coordinate across time zones.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, or Lark.

What We Offer

• Strategic exposure to MiCA regulatory implementation across multiple EU jurisdictions.
• Opportunity to contribute to a global expansion project for a regulated crypto platform.
• Flexible work location: based in Dubai or a relevant EU jurisdiction.
• Competitive compensation, international team culture, and professional growth.

* Only shortlisted candidates will be accommodated.

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Job Title: Legal & Compliance Officer MiCA Licensing

Location: UAE or Europe

Department: Legal & Compliance

About The Role

We are seeking a Legal & Compliance Officer to support our company's expansion into the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with end-to-end license applications and regulatory coordination across selected EU jurisdictions.This position can be based either in Dubai or in Europe, depending on the candidates background and availability. Close collaboration with internal stakeholders, legal advisors, and local regulators is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of MiCA license applications, including project coordination, documentation drafting, and regulatory engagement
• Prepare internal materials such as business plans, AML/CFT frameworks, governance structures, and compliance policies aligned with MiCA requirements
• Liaise with EU legal and compliance advisors to support timely and accurate submissions
• Research and compare different EU jurisdictions (e.g. Malta, Cyprus) to support optimal licensing strategy
• Track regulatory updates under MiCA and ensure company alignment with supervisory expectations
• Assist in preparing responses to regulators and coordinating potential inspections or interviews
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Compliance, or related field
• 13 years of legal or regulatory compliance experience in the crypto, fintech, or financial services industry
• Experience with financial license applications in Malta, Cyprus, or similar jurisdictions is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with EU regulations, especially MiCA, AMLD, or MiFID II frameworks
• Strong coordination, legal drafting, and communication skills
• Fluent in English; knowledge of local regulatory environment in any EU member state is a plus
• Willingness to work cross-border and coordinate across time zones
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace / Lark
  
  

• Strategic exposure to MiCA regulatory implementation across multiple EU jurisdictions
• Opportunity to contribute to a global expansion project for a regulated crypto platform
• Flexible work location: based in Dubai or a relevant EU jurisdiction
• Competitive compensation, international team culture, and professional growth
• Only shortlisted candidates will be accommodated.
  

• Seniority level Entry level

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Legal

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Job Title: Legal & Compliance Officer MiCA Licensing
Location:  UAE or Europe
Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Role

We are seeking a Legal & Compliance Officer to support our company's expansion into the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA ). The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with end-to-end license applications and regulatory coordination across selected EU jurisdictions.This position can be based either in Dubai or in Europe, depending on the candidates background and availability. Close collaboration with internal stakeholders, legal advisors, and local regulators is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of MiCA license applications, including project coordination, documentation drafting, and regulatory engagement
• Prepare internal materials such as business plans, AML/CFT frameworks, governance structures, and compliance policies aligned with MiCA requirements
• Liaise with EU legal and compliance advisors to support timely and accurate submissions
• Research and compare different EU jurisdictions (e.g. Malta, Cyprus) to support optimal licensing strategy
• Track regulatory updates under MiCA and ensure company alignment with supervisory expectations
• Assist in preparing responses to regulators and coordinating potential inspections or interviews

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Compliance, or related field
• 13 years of legal or regulatory compliance experience in the crypto, fintech, or financial services industry
• Experience with financial license applications in Malta, Cyprus, or similar jurisdictions is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with EU regulations, especially MiCA, AMLD, or MiFID II frameworks
• Strong coordination, legal drafting, and communication skills
• Fluent in English; knowledge of local regulatory environment in any EU member state is a plus
• Willingness to work cross-border and coordinate across time zones
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace / Lark

What We Offer

• Strategic exposure to MiCA regulatory implementation across multiple EU jurisdictions
• Opportunity to contribute to a global expansion project for a regulated crypto platform
• Flexible work location: based in Dubai or a relevant EU jurisdiction
• Competitive compensation, international team culture, and professional growth

* Only shortlisted candidates will be accommodated.

About the job Legal & Compliance Officer
Job Title: Legal & Compliance Officer MiCA Licensing
Location: UAE or Europe
Department: Legal & Compliance
About the Role
We are seeking a Legal & Compliance Officer to support our company's expansion into the European Union under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA ). The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with end-to-end license applications and regulatory coordination across selected EU jurisdictions.This position can be based either in Dubai or in Europe, depending on the candidates background and availability. Close collaboration with internal stakeholders, legal advisors, and local regulators is essential.
Key Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of MiCA license applications, including project coordination, documentation drafting, and regulatory engagement
• Prepare internal materials such as business plans, AML/CFT frameworks, governance structures, and compliance policies aligned with MiCA requirements
• Liaise with EU legal and compliance advisors to support timely and accurate submissions
• Research and compare different EU jurisdictions (e.g. Malta, Cyprus) to support optimal licensing strategy
• Track regulatory updates under MiCA and ensure company alignment with supervisory expectations
• Assist in preparing responses to regulators and coordinating potential inspections or interviews

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Compliance, or related field
• 13 years of legal or regulatory compliance experience in the crypto, fintech, or financial services industry
• Experience with financial license applications in Malta, Cyprus, or similar jurisdictions is strongly preferred
• Familiarity with EU regulations, especially MiCA, AMLD, or MiFID II frameworks
• Strong coordination, legal drafting, and communication skills
• Fluent in English; knowledge of local regulatory environment in any EU member state is a plus
• Willingness to work cross-border and coordinate across time zones
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office / Google Workspace / Lark

• Strategic exposure to MiCA regulatory implementation across multiple EU jurisdictions
• Opportunity to contribute to a global expansion project for a regulated crypto platform
• Flexible work location: based in Dubai or a relevant EU jurisdiction
• Competitive compensation, international team culture, and professional growth

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About the business area, Group Compliance & Governance:

Compliance is an independent function at ADCB which takes an active approach to risk management and monitoring, ensuring the Bank complies with applicable laws, regulations, rules and market standards. The Group creates, implements and monitors policies and procedures designed to prevent or detect financial crime and any compliance breaches of the Bank, its employees and clients. It also monitors and measures the impact of conduct risk and compliance on the Bank’s risk appetite and profile.

In this role, your key responsibilities include:

1. Review account opening/Know Your Customer (KYC) documentation, conduct quality client due diligence factoring Anti Money Laundering/Combatting the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and sanctions risks, liaise with business units and vigilance and control team to ensure quality of KYC forms and documents.
2. Document on-boarding decisions for reviewed clients, provide advisory for sanctions matches referred by operations and business units, and provide sign-off for account opening for increased risk and Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) customers to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
3. Conduct risk assessments on reviewed clients, issue advisory/take decisions on new-to-Bank account opening requests, and make decisions on the risk assessment (increased, neutral, unacceptable risks) of existing relationships to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
4. Review system-generated alerts against customer data, investigate potential money laundering/terrorist financing/sanctions risks, collect documentary proof, build/maintain case files for transactions and customers deemed suspicious, update relevant Management Information Systems (MIS) to ensure accurate tracking and record keeping, mitigate sanctions risks by making decisions on payment filtering system, update internal watch-lists, identify tainted/blacklisted names, and ensure required actions are taken to fulfill regulatory requirements and avoid penalties.
5. Draft and report on Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)/Deputy MLRO approved suspicious transaction reports (STRs), action and submit responses to UAE Central Bank on STRs, assist with addressing queries from corresponding Banks relating to money laundering and sanctions matters, carry out freezing of funds and blocking of accounts, respond to and raise Requests for Information (RFIs) from other Banks on anti-money laundering and sanctions to fulfill regulatory requirements and avoid penalties.

The ideal candidate should have the following experience:

• At least 4 years of experience in Banking in Compliance, Branch or Operations department.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Business Administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Understanding of account opening and customer documentation processes.
• Knowledge of customer transactions and behaviors.
• Exposure to Banking transactions.
• Understanding of local/international and Central Bank rules and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of Banking systems, reports, and workflows.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary & additional participation in rewarding variable pay plans.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including medical insurance, life and accident insurance, paid leave, airfare, staff discounts, and children education assistance (for certain levels).
• Flexible and Remote Working Options, subject to eligibility and job requirements.
• Learning and Development Opportunities through courses, e-learning, on-the-job training, and professional programs.

At ADCB, we are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring, and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions.

Our company is searching for a motivated and experienced Compliance Specialist to guarantee that our business processes and transactions follow all relevant legal and internal guidelines. Your duties will include reviewing employee work, developing company policies, and responding to policy violations.

The ideal candidate will be professional, highly analytical, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. To prosper in this role, you should be fluent in risk management and our industry's principles.

• Implement and manage an effective legal compliance program. Develop and review company policies.
• Advise management on the company's compliance with laws and regulations through detailed reports.
• Create and manage effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
• Regularly audit company procedures, practices, and documents to identify possible weaknesses or risks.
• Assess company operations to determine compliance risk.
• Ensure all employees are educated on the latest regulations and processes.
• Resolve employee concerns about legal compliance.

• Bachelor's degree in law, finance, business management, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of proven experience in a compliance officer role.
• Good knowledge of legal requirements and procedures
• Brilliant oral and written communication skills.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail

Fuse is on a mission to bring real time cross border payments to the Middle East, helping global businesses to access the region without changing their payment stack. We believe MENA presents one of the most exciting payment opportunities in the world today - as one of the most financially isolated but fastest growing markets globally, the region is evolving fast and Fuse is providing the infrastructure required to keep up.

To date we've raised over $8.6mn to help us radically change how money moves in and out of MENA, from some of the best investors including Northzone, Flourish, Raba, and Alter Global. With our head office in Dubai, we're trusted by payment companies and enterprise businesses all over the world to provide the crucial infrastructure for money movement in the region. Processing payments to contractors on Deel, hosts on Airbnb, sellers on Etsy, and many more global brands is just the beginning.

We're looking for people that love what they do and are passionate about making local payments accessible to brands all over the world.

The role

We’re looking for a Compliance Analyst to join our growing Compliance function. Working alongside the business, you will assist with onboarding and transaction monitoring for our global business customers, provide support in compliance monitoring and risk management and work to build robust policies and procedures across the business.

Working directly for the Chief Compliance Officer, you will receive significant exposure to the broad spectrum of areas where Compliance plays a key role in our business. As a rapidly growing Fintech, your role may change from day to day and you’ll need to be able to adapt to an evolving environment. A keen interest in developing your knowledge and experience across all aspects of Regulatory Compliance and Financial Crime will be key to this role.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with corporate customer onboarding, including reviewing applications and supporting documents.
• Transaction monitoring.
• Assisting with Regulatory Reporting to the DFSA and CBUAE.
• Maintaining and updating Compliance policies, procedures and training.
• Assisting with global license applications.

Must have

• 1-3 years experience in Compliance, ideally within a Fintech firm.
• Financial Crime (AML/CTF and Sanctions) and Regulatory Compliance experience, covering a wide range of subjects such as KYB, CDD/EDD, Transaction Monitoring, Risk Assessments, and Reporting (SARs).
• Knowledge of UAE financial services regulations, covering onshore and financial freezone regulators.
• Knowledge and understanding of global anti-financial crime frameworks, regulatory recommendations, risk management good practice, and control arrangements in a financial organisation.
• The ability to analyse data and compliance processes to draw conclusions and make recommendations.

Nice to have

• Arabic fluency (both written and spoken)
• Direct experience working with local UAE regulators like CBUAE and the DFSA
• Experience in aspects of Regulatory Compliance in areas other than Financial Crime, for example information security, data protection and complaints handling.

• A Macbook
• Opportunity to travel (if applicable)
• Unlimited vacation time
• Private Healthcare
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Flexible working and autonomy
• Pay it forward days - we offer 2 annual pay it forward days where you can take time to volunteer for a charitable cause that is important to you.
• Wellness days - we believe you can only work your best when you feel your best, and we know working at Fuse is intense, so we offer 3 wellness days every quarter where you can take time to re-energise.