Regulatory Affairs Officer
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About the Role
Support licensing applications and compliance in MENA, requiring expertise in regulatory affairs, legal advisory, and fluency in Arabic and English.
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Responsibilities
- Support license and registration applications across MENA jurisdictions (strategy, documentation, regulatory interactions) through to approval
- Maintain and update the licensing tracker of the application status, timelines
- Coordinate with external regulatory advisors and local law firms on license applications, structural questions, and regulatory perimeter assessments
- Contribute to dLocal's long term licensing strategy for the region
- Maintain the regulatory framework by country and entity for day to day use
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of regulatory reports and compliance submissions for each licensed MENA entity
- Identify and assess how regulatory requirements apply to new business needs (new flows, use cases, products), and design compliant operating models
- Provide expert advice to internal teams
- Support merchant and partner onboarding from a regulatory standpoint
- Monitor regulatory developments and trends across the region
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, or a comparable field
- 5+ years of experience in a regulatory affairs, compliance, or legal advisory role ideally within a fintech, payments company, financial institution, or law firm operating in the MENA region
- Deep knowledge of financial services regulation across MENA markets, including payment institution licensing frameworks, AML/CFT requirements, and data privacy obligations
- Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken) is mandatory
- Proven ability to operate across both licensing (forward looking, strategic) and compliance/assurance (operational, day to day) functions
- Experience managing regulatory relationships and submissions directly with MENA financial authorities
- Highly analytical, structured, and detail oriented
- Autonomous and hands on, comfortable working in a fast paced, international environment
- Professional and collaborative, with strong stakeholder management skills
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What will I be doing?
- Support license and registration applications across MENA jurisdictions (strategy, documentation, regulatory interactions) through to approval
- Maintain and update the licensing tracker of the application status, timelines
- Coordinate with external regulatory advisors and local law firms on license applications, structural questions, and regulatory perimeter assessments
- Contribute to dLocal's long term licensing strategy for the region
- Maintain the regulatory framework by country and entity for day to day use: what licenses and permissions exist, what activities they authorise, applicable conditions, limits, and reporting obligations
- Ensure quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of regulatory reports and compliance submissions for each licensed MENA entity
- Identify and assess how regulatory requirements apply to new business needs (new flows, use cases, products), and design compliant operating models
- Provide expert advice to internal teams
- Support merchant and partner onboarding from a regulatory standpoint
- Monitor regulatory developments and trends across the region
What skills do I need?
- Advanced degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, or a comparable field
- 5+ years of experience in a regulatory affairs, compliance, or legal advisory role ideally within a fintech, payments company, financial institution, or law firm operating in the MENA region
- Deep knowledge of financial services regulation across MENA markets, including payment institution licensing frameworks, AML/CFT requirements, and data privacy obligations
- Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken) is mandatory. French is a plus for Morocco based candidates
- Proven ability to operate across both licensing (forward looking, strategic) and compliance/assurance (operational, day to day) functions
- Experience managing regulatory relationships and submissions directly with MENA financial authorities
- Highly analytical, structured, and detail oriented able to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical business guidance
- Autonomous and hands on, comfortable working in a fast paced, international environment with multiple workstreams in parallel
- Professional and collaborative, with strong stakeholder management skills across diverse internal teams
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