Role overview
Our client is a top-tier international firm with a highly ranked financial services regulatory practice in DIFC. As banks, asset managers and virtual asset businesses continue to set up in the UAE, the firm is looking to hire a Financial Services Regulatory Associate to support its FSR practice in Dubai. The successful candidate will lead licence applications and give day-to-day regulatory advice to institutional and fintech clients. This is a strong opportunity to build real expertise across the DFSA, FSRA, Central Bank and VARA regimes.
Key responsibilities
- Lead DFSA and FSRA licence applications and regulator engagement
- Advise on the regulatory perimeter across DIFC, ADGM and onshore UAE
- Handle VARA and FSRA virtual asset licensing
- Advise on AML/CFT, sanctions and conduct of business
- Run regulatory due diligence on financial services M&A
- Support on investigations and enforcement
Candidate profile
- 3 to 8 years' PQE
- FSR training at a Magic Circle, US or top international firm, or at a regulator
- UK FCA, EU or UAE regulatory experience
- Confident drafting regulator submissions and policies
- Fintech or digital assets exposure an advantage
About Meyssa Legal
Meyssa Legal places lawyers across private practice and in-house roles in the UAE, with deep experience in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We work consultatively with leading firms, in-house teams, and senior counsel across banking and finance, disputes, corporate, regulatory, and TMT.
Our approach prioritises judgment over targets and discretion over volume. We brief every role in confidence, submit only candidates we genuinely believe fit, and treat every conversation as the start of a long-term relationship.
