Regulatory Affairs Officer – MENA
On-site · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates or Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Job Summary
Regulatory Affairs Officer for the MENA region responsible for supporting license and registration applications across multiple jurisdictions, maintaining a licensing tracker, coordinating with regulators and external advisors, contributing to long-term licensing strategy, maintaining country/entity regulatory frameworks, ensuring timely regulatory reports and compliance submissions, assessing regulatory applicability to new business needs, providing expert regulatory guidance to internal teams, and supporting merchant onboarding from a regulatory perspective. The role requires deep knowledge of financial services regulation in MENA, strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, international environment with cross-functional collaboration.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, or a comparable field
- 5+ years of experience in a regulatory affairs, compliance, or legal advisory role
- Deep knowledge of financial services regulation across MENA markets (including payment institution licensing, AML/CFT, and data privacy)
- Fluency in Arabic and English (French a plus for Morocco)
- Experience managing regulatory relationships and submissions with MENA authorities
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical guidance and to work across licensing and operational compliance
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