Senior Business Setup Manager

Overview

Business Setup Manager

Key Responsibilities

• **Client Advisory & Consultation**
• Act as a trusted advisor for entrepreneurs, investors, and corporates entering the UAE market
• Recommend the right jurisdiction: Mainland vs Freezone vs DIFC
• Guide clients on business activities, ownership structures, and regulatory requirements
• **Jurisdiction Expertise**
• In-depth understanding of:
• UAE Mainland company formation
• Major Freezones (IFZA, DMCC, Meydan, etc.)
• DIFC structures including:
• Holding companies
• Family offices
• Prescribed companies
• Advise on cross-border structuring and international expansion
• **Business Activity Mapping**
• Identify and align client business activities with the correct licensing authorities
• Ensure compliance with UAE regulations and permitted activities
• **DIFC & Family Structuring**
• Set up and manage DIFC holding structures
• Guide HNIs on family wealth structuring, asset protection, and succession planning
• Coordinate with legal and compliance teams for complex structures
• **End-to-End Setup Management**
• Oversee the complete company formation lifecycle
• Coordinate with internal teams (PRO, compliance, banking, tax)
• Ensure smooth documentation, approvals, and licensing
• **Banking & Compliance Support**
• Assist clients with corporate bank account opening
• Ensure KYC/AML compliance and due diligence readiness
• **Sales & Revenue Contribution**
• Convert qualified leads into clients through consultative selling
• Upsell additional services (accounting, tax, audit, office solutions)

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum
• 5–8 years of experience
• in UAE business setup consultancy
• Strong knowledge of:
• UAE Mainland & Freezone licensing
• **DIFC company structures & regulations**
• Business activities and regulatory approvals
• Experience dealing with
• HNI clients and international investors
• Strong understanding of:

• UAE Corporate Tax

• Compliance and regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to
• close deals and manage high-value clients

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking (not just operational execution)
• Strong communication & presentation skills
• Problem-solving mindset for complex structures
• High attention to detail in compliance and documentation
• Ability to handle pressure and multiple clients simultaneously

Why Join Us

• Work with a fast-growing consultancy in Dubai’s competitive market
• Exposure to
• high-value international clients and complex structures
• Opportunity to position yourself as a
• thought leader in UAE business setup advisory
• Performance-driven incentives and growth opportunities