869 Financial Regulation jobs in the United Arab Emirates

We are seeking a highly skilled Sanctions Monitoring Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the compliance of our financial transactions with international regulations.

This position requires strong analytical and communication skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

• Design and implement effective sanctions monitoring programs to prevent illicit transactions.
• Analyze complex financial data to identify potential risks and anomalies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement compliant policies and procedures.
• Stay up-to-date with evolving sanctions regulations and ensure that all transactions are in compliance.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in management, banking, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a reputable bank or financial institution, preferably in a Compliance role.
• Familiarity with sanctions and AML/CTF regulations for global regimes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills.

Location: Dubai – On-site / Hybrid
Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Client

Our client is a leading liquidity and technology provider in the crypto and FX industry, delivering advanced SaaS and B2B solutions to brokers, exchanges, hedge funds, and asset managers. The company operates a global legal structure, supporting multiple business lines in IT, SaaS, and financial technology sectors. With a strong focus on innovation, regulatory compliance, and cutting-edge technology, the company is at the forefront of shaping financial infrastructure for both traditional and digital asset markets.

Job Description

We are seeking a Corporate Lawyer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join the legal team, providing support on regulatory, corporate, and compliance matters in a dynamic international financial environment. This role is ideal for proactive legal professionals with a strong background in financial regulation and a genuine interest in technology and evolving business models.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on financial regulation applicable locally and internationally (DFSA, VARA, FCA, FSA, etc.).

• Support licensing processes and maintain relations with local and international regulatory authorities.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including NDAs, SLAs, and cooperation agreements.

• Assist in the development and review of internal policies (AML, KYC, governance, data protection, etc.).

• Provide corporate support: entity formation, shareholder changes, board resolutions, corporate secretarial work.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (compliance, finance, operations, business).

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the business.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent).

• 3 to 5 years of experience at a law firm or in the legal department of a financial institution.

• Strong legal knowledge and proven ability to draft legal documents and communicate technical matters with precision.

• Genuine interest in financial regulation, corporate law, fintech, and emerging technologies (blockchain, crypto).

• Analytical mindset, proactivity, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the financial sector (banking, fintech, brokers, asset managers) or direct dealings with regulators.

• Knowledge of virtual asset regulatory frameworks (e.g. VARA, MiCAR, FATF).

• Postgraduate studies in financial regulation, banking law, compliance, or legal tech are an asset.

• Admission to practice law (bar registration) in a recognized jurisdiction.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and participate in building global legal frameworks.

• Exposure to high-impact regulatory projects across multiple jurisdictions (including DFSA, VARA, FCA, and other leading regulators).

• Dynamic SaaS / IT business environment with strong integration of crypto and fintech solutions.

• Professional development through specialized legal and regulatory training.

• International exposure and collaboration with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.

• Competitive compensation package tailored to experience and qualifications.

• Continuously improve Markets practices to ensure that ADGM takes a leading role in market infrastructure and related capital market developments.

Operational responsibilities

• Responsible for licencing and supervision of Recognised Investment Exchanges, Recognised Clearing Houses, MTFs and OTFs, Remote Bodies and Remote Members in close liaison with Director MI and other colleagues.
• Build and manage regulatory relationships with market stakeholders (Recognised Bodies, MTFs, OTFs, Remote Bodies and Remote Members) and other relevant ADGM staff
• Keep up to date to advise Markets’ senior management on changes to regional and international regulations and policy that will impact Markets functions.
• Support the Director in terms of oversight of changes to policies and regulations within the team.
• Liaise with other internal stakeholders within FSRA and ADGM as appropriate.
• Deliver additional tasks, or carry out any other duties, that may be delegated from the Director.
• Participate and deliver on projects that may be allocated thereto.
• Adherence to all internal policies, rules and behaviours
• Assist in the development and administration of rules, policies and procedures and supervisory processes for the regulation of Market Infrastructures, Remote Bodies and Remote Members governing the initial recognition / authorisation and ongoing supervision thereof.

Managerial

• Creates an environment where team members consistently drive to improve performance
• Takes responsibility for mentoring high potential and most critical talent in their career progression
• Contribute towards a team culture within the Markets team

Manager Infrastructure • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Location: Dubai – On-site / Hybrid
Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Client

Our client is a leading liquidity and technology provider in the crypto and FX industry, delivering advanced SaaS and B2B solutions to brokers, exchanges, hedge funds, and asset managers. The company operates a global legal structure, supporting multiple business lines in IT, SaaS, and financial technology sectors. With a strong focus on innovation, regulatory compliance, and cutting-edge technology, the company is at the forefront of shaping financial infrastructure for both traditional and digital asset markets.

Job Description

We are seeking a Corporate Lawyer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join the legal team, providing support on regulatory, corporate, and compliance matters in a dynamic international financial environment. This role is ideal for proactive legal professionals with a strong background in financial regulation and a genuine interest in technology and evolving business models.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on financial regulation applicable locally and internationally (DFSA, VARA, FCA, FSA, etc.).

• Support licensing processes and maintain relations with local and international regulatory authorities.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including NDAs, SLAs, and cooperation agreements.

• Assist in the development and review of internal policies (AML, KYC, governance, data protection, etc.).

• Provide corporate support: entity formation, shareholder changes, board resolutions, corporate secretarial work.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (compliance, finance, operations, business).

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the business.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent).

• 3 to 5 years of experience at a law firm or in the legal department of a financial institution.

• Strong legal knowledge and proven ability to draft legal documents and communicate technical matters with precision.

• Genuine interest in financial regulation, corporate law, fintech, and emerging technologies (blockchain, crypto).

• Analytical mindset, proactivity, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the financial sector (banking, fintech, brokers, asset managers) or direct dealings with regulators.

• Knowledge of virtual asset regulatory frameworks (e.g. VARA, MiCAR, FATF).

• Postgraduate studies in financial regulation, banking law, compliance, or legal tech are an asset.

• Admission to practice law (bar registration) in a recognized jurisdiction.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and participate in building global legal frameworks.

• Exposure to high-impact regulatory projects across multiple jurisdictions (including DFSA, VARA, FCA, and other leading regulators).

• Dynamic SaaS / IT business environment with strong integration of crypto and fintech solutions.

• Professional development through specialized legal and regulatory training.

• International exposure and collaboration with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.

• Competitive compensation package tailored to experience and qualifications.

Location: Dubai On-site / Hybrid
Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Client

Our client is a leading liquidity and technology provider in the crypto and FX industry delivering advanced SaaS and B2B solutions to brokers exchanges hedge funds and asset managers. The company operates a global legal structure supporting multiple business lines in IT SaaS and financial technology sectors. With a strong focus on innovation regulatory compliance and cutting-edge technology the company is at the forefront of shaping financial infrastructure for both traditional and digital asset markets.

Job Description

We are seeking a Corporate Lawyer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join the legal team providing support on regulatory corporate and compliance matters in a dynamic international financial environment. This role is ideal for proactive legal professionals with a strong background in financial regulation and a genuine interest in technology and evolving business models.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on financial regulation applicable locally and internationally (DFSA VARA FCA FSA etc.).

• Support licensing processes and maintain relations with local and international regulatory authorities.

• Draft review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts including NDAs SLAs and cooperation agreements.

• Assist in the development and review of internal policies (AML KYC governance data protection etc.).

• Provide corporate support: entity formation shareholder changes board resolutions corporate secretarial work.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (compliance finance operations business).

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the business.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent).

• 3 to 5 years of experience at a law firm or in the legal department of a financial institution.

• Strong legal knowledge and proven ability to draft legal documents and communicate technical matters with precision.

• Genuine interest in financial regulation corporate law fintech and emerging technologies (blockchain crypto).

• Analytical mindset proactivity attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the financial sector (banking fintech brokers asset managers) or direct dealings with regulators.

• Knowledge of virtual asset regulatory frameworks (e.g. VARA MiCAR FATF).

• Postgraduate studies in financial regulation banking law compliance or legal tech are an asset.

• Admission to practice law (bar registration) in a recognized jurisdiction.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and participate in building global legal frameworks.

• Exposure to high-impact regulatory projects across multiple jurisdictions (including DFSA VARA FCA and other leading regulators).

• Dynamic SaaS / IT business environment with strong integration of crypto and fintech solutions.

• Professional development through specialized legal and regulatory training.

• International exposure and collaboration with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.

• Competitive compensation package tailored to experience and qualifications.

Location: Dubai – On-site / Hybrid
Department: Legal & Compliance

About the Client

Our client is a leading liquidity and technology provider in the crypto and FX industry, delivering advanced SaaS and B2B solutions to brokers, exchanges, hedge funds, and asset managers. The company operates a global legal structure, supporting multiple business lines in IT, SaaS, and financial technology sectors. With a strong focus on innovation, regulatory compliance, and cutting-edge technology, the company is at the forefront of shaping financial infrastructure for both traditional and digital asset markets.

Job Description

We are seeking a Corporate Lawyer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join the legal team, providing support on regulatory, corporate, and compliance matters in a dynamic international financial environment. This role is ideal for proactive legal professionals with a strong background in financial regulation and a genuine interest in technology and evolving business models.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on financial regulation applicable locally and internationally (DFSA, VARA, FCA, FSA, etc.).

• Support licensing processes and maintain relations with local and international regulatory authorities.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including NDAs, SLAs, and cooperation agreements.

• Assist in the development and review of internal policies (AML, KYC, governance, data protection, etc.).

• Provide corporate support: entity formation, shareholder changes, board resolutions, corporate secretarial work.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (compliance, finance, operations, business).

• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their legal impact on the business.

Requirements

• Law degree (LLB or equivalent).

• 3 to 5 years of experience at a law firm or in the legal department of a financial institution.

• Strong legal knowledge and proven ability to draft legal documents and communicate technical matters with precision.

• Genuine interest in financial regulation, corporate law, fintech, and emerging technologies (blockchain, crypto).

• Analytical mindset, proactivity, attention to detail, and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in the financial sector (banking, fintech, brokers, asset managers) or direct dealings with regulators.

• Knowledge of virtual asset regulatory frameworks (e.g. VARA, MiCAR, FATF).

• Postgraduate studies in financial regulation, banking law, compliance, or legal tech are an asset.

• Admission to practice law (bar registration) in a recognized jurisdiction.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and participate in building global legal frameworks.

• Exposure to high-impact regulatory projects across multiple jurisdictions (including DFSA, VARA, FCA, and other leading regulators).

• Dynamic SaaS / IT business environment with strong integration of crypto and fintech solutions.

• Professional development through specialized legal and regulatory training.

• International exposure and collaboration with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.

• Competitive compensation package tailored to experience and qualifications.

The MI Team within the Markets Division of the FSRA is responsible for the authorisation and supervision of trading, clearing, settlement and listing venues within, and connecting to, ADGM. Covering Financial Instruments, Virtual Assets and Spot Commodities, Markets authorises and supervises Market Infrastructures (being Recognised Investment Exchanges, Recognised Clearing Houses, MTFs and OTFs), Remote Bodies, Remote Members, Issuers and Reporting Entities.

Strategic responsibilities

•Continuously improve Markets practices to ensure that ADGM takes a leading role in market infrastructure and related capital market developments.

Operational responsibilities

•Responsible for licencing and supervision of Recognised Investment Exchanges, Recognised Clearing Houses, MTFs and OTFs, Remote Bodies and Remote Members in close liaison with Director MI and other colleagues.

•Build and manage regulatory relationships with market stakeholders (Recognised Bodies, MTFs, OTFs, Remote Bodies and Remote Members) and other relevant ADGM staff

•Keep up to date to advise Markets’ senior management on changes to regional and international regulations and policy that will impact Markets functions.

•Support the Director in terms of oversight of changes to policies and regulations within the team.

•Liaise with other internal stakeholders within FSRA and ADGM as appropriate.

•Deliver additional tasks, or carry out any other duties, that may be delegated from the Director.

•Participate and deliver on projects that may be allocated thereto.

•Adherence to all internal policies, rules and behaviours

•Assist in the development and administration of rules, policies and procedures and supervisory processes for the regulation of Market Infrastructures, Remote Bodies and Remote Members governing the initial recognition/ authorisation and ongoing supervision thereof.

Managerial

•Creates an environment where team members consistently drive to improve performance

•Takes responsibility for mentoring high potential and most critical talent in their career progression

•Contribute towards a team culture within the Markets team

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Joining Mirabaud means entering an entrepreneurial and innovative environment. With the 7th generation of the Mirabaud family working within the bank, the culture is that of a family business. With over 750 employees based in 10 countries worldwide, Mirabaud offers opportunities to develop one’s career across an international network of 16 offices.

Job Description

• Verification, independently and autonomously, that Mirabaud (Middle East) Limited (MMEL) has all necessary internal processes and procedures that meet the objective of preventing violation of the anti-financial crime, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, tax, and other financial crime prevention regulations which apply to MMEL and its business activities.
• Identifying financial crime risk management rules and regulations on an ongoing basis and assessing applicability to MMEL.
• Measuring and evaluating the impact of rules and regulations relating to financial crime risk management on internal processes and procedures and taking appropriate action based on relevant outcomes.
• Ensuring that internal Anti-Financial Crime Risk management policies and procedures are complied with.
• Proposing organizational and procedural modifications (when necessary) and ensuring implementation and verifying the effectiveness of the organizational changes recommended for financial crime risk mitigation purposes.
• Providing advice and guidance on due diligence on new and existing clients and counterparties as part of the client onboarding, transaction evaluation, and execution activities of MMEL including but not limited to financial crime and reputational risks.
• Providing advice and assistance to senior management and other structures of MMEL in the areas of financial crime risk management.
• Providing advice and assistance on all matters of significance from an anti-financial crime risk management perspective.
• Ensuring compliance by MMEL with local laws and regulations in force concerning anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing and the handling of sanctions and embargoes and arranging, in accordance with the competent corporate units, appropriate initiatives with regard to any identified gaps/issues.
• Coordinating and implementing an anti-financial crime risk management training program for MMEL.
• Assisting management with developing and maintaining an effective anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing compliance culture.
• Conducting and coordinating the performance of payment screening and transaction monitoring activities.
• Reviewing and approving MMEL payment activities including domestic and cross-border fund transfers.
• Conducting and coordinating the performance of sanctions screening on legal entities, related representatives, and ultimate beneficial owners as well as parties involved in client or counterparty transactions.
• Managing investigations for potential suspicious activities and transactions and issuing reports relating to outcomes.
• Managing engagement with internal audit in relation to financial crime risk management and overseeing the implementation of remedial actions relating to such audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management, or Legal.
• 5-10 years' experience in Wealth Management, Banking, Private Banking, or Fiduciary.
• Impeccable communication and presentation skills, both verbal and in writing in English; any other language is an asset.
• Ability to think ahead (foresee potential risks and problems), ambition paired with patience, humility, and good listening skills, solutions curator, confident in taking responsibility, using initiative and being innovative, proactive, self-motivated, intellectually curious, team spirit, service-oriented, and helpful.

Additional Information

• Family-friendly and dynamic environment.
• Direct impact on the business, no matter your position or seniority.
• Work in an environment that encourages autonomy and entrepreneurship.
• Flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a better work-life balance.
• Variety of cultural and sporting activities during your free time.
• Inclusion and equal treatment.
• Various employee benefits & family-friendly benefits.

Notes:

• Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Many thanks for your understanding.
• We will not accept any CVs from agencies.

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• Oversee AML and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) frameworks to safeguard the organization's reputation and integrity.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct quality testing, identify process deficiencies, enhance reporting, and recommend corrective actions to meet regulatory and audit requirements.
• Review and collaborate with internal partners to respond appropriately to escalated matters.
• Monitor and disseminate AML/compliance regulations and policy changes.
• Manage a direct reporting line to the board and an administrative reporting line to the CEO.
• Fulfill regulatory reporting requirements.
• Maintain compliance systems (e.g., customer screening, transaction screening, AML monitoring).
• Ensure AML Policies, Procedures, and Controls are up-to-date.

The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of AML and CFT laws, regulations, compliance frameworks, and risk management practices, with certification from a recognized regulatory body. They should also have a robust understanding of legal and regulatory compliance, clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, and a good understanding of AML risk, including higher-risk geographies, industries, and products. Additionally, the incumbent should demonstrate proven ability to develop and implement AML and Compliance Policies, Procedures, and internal controls.

This role offers a full-time employment opportunity with no remote work option.