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Director of UAE Operations and Regulatory Affairs

Prop Firm Match
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Director
Hybrid
1 months ago
UAE free zone complianceCorporate taxVAT complianceRegulatory affairsBanking relationship managementStatutory audit
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About PFM

  • Prop Firm Match Global FZCO is a leading platform for discovering, comparing, and selecting top proprietary trading firms.
  • We provide traders with tools and features to easily compare challenge details, read verified reviews, see accurate payout data, and much more.
  • We're a fast moving, fully remote team with members from all around the world caring deeply about the quality of what we build.

About The Department

  • UAE Operations & Regulatory Affairs sits at the intersection of Finance, Legal, and Operations.
  • It owns the integrity of PFM's UAE based entity (Prop Firm Match Global FZCO) — governance, free zone compliance, banking, tax, audit, visa sponsorship, and regulator facing relationships.

About The Role

  • Own everything PFM does in the UAE — entity governance, regulatory standing, banking and tax compliance, audit readiness, free zone licensing, visa sponsorship, and relationships with local authorities and service providers.
  • Be the senior PFM presence on the ground in the UAE and the trusted commercial regulatory bridge between leadership and the UAE ecosystem.

Performance Objectives

  • Objective 1: Own UAE entity governance and free zone compliance Maintain free zone licence, share capital, and corporate documentation up to date; ensure timely renewals, statutory filings, and entity level reporting; coordinate with the free zone authority on all governance matters; run quarterly
  • Objective 2: Lead regulatory affairs and authority relationships Own the regulatory map for PFM's activities in the UAE; build and maintain relationships with regulators, free zone authorities, banks, and key service providers; track regulatory changes; lead regulator engagement; partner with lega
  • Objective 3: Manage UAE operations: banking, tax, audit, and admin Manage banking relationships; oversee UAE corporate tax and VAT compliance; lead annual statutory audit; sponsor visas; own UAE office presence, vendor contracts, insurance, and local administration.
  • Objective 4: Partner with leadership on UAE strategic initiatives Advise leadership on regulatory and operational implications; lead UAE specific initiatives; represent PFM in industry forums; surface risks and opportunities to CFO and CEO.

What We Look For

  • Must have: 7+ years of operations, regulatory, or compliance leadership experience in the UAE; hands on familiarity with UAE free zones; strong knowledge of UAE corporate tax, VAT, and FTA requirements; experience with banking relationships and KYC; track record of statutory audits; experience with
  • Nice to have: Background in fintech, financial services, brokerage, or trading adjacent industries; DIFC or ADGM specific licensing experience; working Arabic; existing relationships with UAE regulators; experience scaling a UAE entity through tax or regulatory transitions.

Compensation

  • $6,000 $10,000 / month gross

Reporting Cadence

  • Reports to: Albert B., CFO.
  • Direct reports: None at hire. May grow to include UAE based operational staff over time.
  • Key cross functional partners: Finance, Leadership, HR, Legal counsel, external auditors and bankers.
  • Upward reporting cadence: Weekly 1:1 with CFO; monthly written summary; quarterly strategic review with leadership.

Location & Work Setup

  • Location: UAE based (Dubai preferred), with ability to be physically present at authorities, banks, and free zone office when needed.
  • Working hours: Flexible, with reasonable overlap with CET hours (4+ hours of overlap).
  • Employment type: Full time.

Benefits

  • Hiring stages include application screening, video intro + role fit questionnaire, discovery HR interview, real world task (paid), professional interview, peer & values conversation, and optional leadership interview.

Before Applying

  • If you don't meet every single qualification but believe you can excel we encourage you to apply.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer.
  • Even if not listed as a formal requirement, we value candidates with familiarity with the prop trading industry.

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