Senior Executive Officer

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS

• Significant senior leadership experience within payments, FinTech, e-money, banking or regulated financial services
• Previous CEO, Managing Director, General Manager, Country Head or equivalent experience with P&L responsibility
• Strong experience working directly with DFSA, CBUAE, SAMA, FSRA or another comparable financial regulator
• Regulatory authorisation/licensing and regulated business launch experience highly desirable
• Strong understanding of governance, AML, risk, compliance and prudential requirements
• Experience across cards, issuing, acquiring, payment accounts, processing, safeguarding or money services.
• Comfortable operating hands-on within an early-stage environment and building teams/functions from the ground up.

RESPONSIBILITES

• Hold overall executive responsibility for the regulated DIFC entity, reporting directly to the Board
• Lead the business through DFSA authorisation, controlled launch and early-stage growth
• Act as a key senior point of contact with the DFSA
• Execute the company’s business plan and oversee day-to-day commercial and operational performance
• Build and lead the initial UAE leadership team as the business scales
• Oversee governance, compliance, AML, risk, capital, liquidity and operational controls
• Manage key external relationships including banking, payment, card scheme, processing and technology partners
• Establish a strong culture balancing commercial growth, regulatory compliance and customer protection.

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