Compliance & Legal Affairs Specialist

About the role

We are looking for a Compliance & Legal Affairs Specialist to serve as the regulatory and legal backbone of our UAE operations. You will ensure the platform complies with the UAE CMA Category 5 licence and the Seychelles FSA framework while supporting legal matters across contracts and disputes.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day‑to‑day compliance operations, aligning business processes with UAE CMA and Seychelles FSA requirements.
• Build and maintain the compliance policy framework, including AML/CFT policies, KYC procedures, client complaint handling and product compliance guidelines.
• Prepare and submit periodic regulatory reports, manage licence renewals and act as liaison with regulators.
• Design and implement KYC and Customer Due Diligence processes, establish AML/CFT risk assessments and client risk‑tiering.
• Review Enhanced Due Diligence cases for high‑risk clients and manage Suspicious Transaction Reports.
• Draft and review core legal documents such as Client Service Agreements, Risk Disclosure Statements, Privacy Policies and IB Partnership Agreements.
• Manage third‑party contracts, identify legal risks and support dispute resolution.
• Monitor UAE FinTech regulatory developments (DIFC, ADGM, CMA) and update internal procedures accordingly.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Law, Financial Regulation, Compliance Management or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in compliance or legal roles within financial services (CFD, FX, securities, banking or FinTech).
• Strong knowledge of AML, KYC and CFT regulatory frameworks with hands‑on implementation experience.
• Proven experience preparing and submitting regulatory reports to authorities.
• Fluent written and spoken English with the ability to draft legal documents independently.

Required skills

• AML/KYC compliance
• Regulatory reporting
• Legal document drafting
• Risk assessment and client risk‑tiering