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Director of UAE Operations and Regulatory Affairs
Prop Firm Match Global – FZCO
, UAE
Full Time
Director
Hybrid
1 months ago
UAE free zone complianceUAE corporate taxVAT complianceRegulatory affairsBanking relationship managementStatutory audit
Free
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About the Role
Prop Firm Match Global seeks a Director of UAE Operations and Regulatory Affairs to own entity governance, regulatory compliance, banking, tax, audit, and visa sponsorship for its UAE-based entity.
Key Skills for This Role
UAE free zone complianceUAE corporate taxVAT complianceRegulatory affairsBanking relationship managementStatutory audit
Responsibilities
- Maintain free zone licence, share capital, and corporate documentation up to date; ensure timely renewals and statutory filings
- Own the regulatory map for PFM's activities in the UAE and build relationships with regulators, free zone authorities, banks, and service providers
- Manage banking relationships, UAE corporate tax and VAT compliance, and lead the annual statutory audit cycle
- Sponsor visas for UAE based hires and manage immigration, residency, and renewal workflows
- Advise leadership on regulatory and operational implications of new products, partnerships, or markets
Requirements
- 7+ years of operations, regulatory, or compliance leadership experience in the UAE
- Hands on familiarity with one or more UAE free zones (e.g., DMCC, IFZA, DIFC, ADGM, JAFZA)
- Strong working knowledge of UAE corporate tax, VAT, and Federal Tax Authority requirements
- Experience managing banking relationships and resolving compliance/KYC matters with UAE banks
- Track record of running statutory audits and filings end to end
- Demonstrated experience working with internal or external legal counsel on UAE specific matters
- Excellent English; comfortable operating in a remote first, async first environment
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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 to compare challenge details, read verified reviews, see payout data, and more.
- We are a fully remote team with members from around the world, valuing ownership, clear communication, and practical impact.
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 — 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 licence, share capital, corporate documentation, timely renewals, statutory filings, and quarterly governance reviews with CFO.
- Objective 2: Lead regulatory affairs and authority relationships — own regulatory map, build relationships with regulators and service providers, track regulatory changes, and lead regulator engagement.
- Objective 3: Manage UAE operations — banking, corporate tax (9%), VAT, audit, visas, office, vendor contracts, and local administration.
- Objective 4: Partner with leadership on UAE strategic initiatives — advise on regulatory/operational implications, lead UAE specific initiatives, represent PFM in industry forums.
Must have
- 7+ years of operations, regulatory, or compliance leadership experience in the UAE.
- Hands on familiarity with one or more UAE free zones (e.g., DMCC, IFZA, DIFC, ADGM, JAFZA).
- Strong working knowledge of UAE corporate tax, VAT, and Federal Tax Authority requirements.
- Experience managing banking relationships and resolving compliance/KYC matters with UAE banks.
- Track record of running statutory audits and filings end to end.
- Demonstrated experience working with internal or external legal counsel on UAE specific matters.
- Excellent English; comfortable operating in a remote first, async first environment.
Nice to have
- Background in fintech, financial services, brokerage, or trading adjacent industries.
- DIFC or ADGM specific licensing experience.
- Working Arabic — useful for direct regulator and bank conversations.
- Existing relationships with UAE regulators, free zone authorities, or top legal/audit firms.
- 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.
- 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.
Hiring stages
- 1. Application screening.
- 2. Video intro + role fit questionnaire (async).
- 3. Discovery HR Interview.
- 4. Real world task (paid).
- 5. Professional interview with CFO.
- 6. Peer & values conversation.
- 7. Leadership interview (optional).
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