Legal & Compliance Associate – Abu Dhabi

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Legal & Compliance Associate to join our Abu Dhabi office. The role supports the Legal & Compliance function across the business, providing legal research, document drafting, KYC/AML assistance, and regulatory coordination.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review and maintain legal documents such as membership agreements, rulebooks, policies (including Data Protection and GDPR), client onboarding documentation, commercial contracts, NDAs and board/committee papers.
• Support day‑to‑day compliance processes, including client onboarding checks, KYC, enhanced due diligence, AML risk assessments, sanctions screening and monitoring.
• Maintain compliance logs, registers, trackers and audit trails, liaising with the Compliance, MLRO and CCO teams.
• Prepare regulatory submissions, respond to supervisory queries and keep regulatory records up to date.
• Monitor developments in digital‑asset derivatives, market infrastructure, CCP regulation and FMIs, and produce regulatory updates.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in law, regulation & compliance or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in a legal, regulatory or compliance function within a global law firm, exchange, CCP, financial institution, consultancy or regulator.
• Exposure to financial services, fintech or market‑infrastructure environments (ADGM experience is a plus).
• Strong legal drafting ability, high attention to detail and solid analytical and research skills.
• Good understanding of KYC/AML frameworks and GDPR/Data Protection obligations.
• Ability to interpret regulatory texts and translate them into practical requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, regulated environment.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office suite
• AI tools
• Document management tools