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Fintech Jobs in the UAE — Dubai
Financial services and fintech job vacancies in the UAE — Dubai, CMA Category 5, DFSA, and VARA regulated roles.
Hiring for regulated firms in the UAE
Financial services hiring in the UAE depends on which regulator licenses the firm. Onshore securities and investment businesses are supervised by the federal Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), now operating as the Capital Market Authority (CMA). Firms in the Dubai International Financial Centre answer to the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), and firms in Abu Dhabi Global Market answer to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). Virtual asset service providers in Dubai, outside the DIFC, are licensed by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Each regime expects named, approved individuals in control functions. The roles we are asked to fill most often are general managers, compliance officers, MLROs, risk officers and finance officers, followed by sales and business development hires once a licence is granted. Regulators look at relevant experience, qualifications and, for many SCA roles, passed examinations, so candidates with prior approval history are in high demand.
UAE employers also have to sponsor residence visas and arrange health insurance, and they must follow federal anti-money laundering law. Candidates who already live in the UAE, or who have held an approved function there, can usually start sooner.
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Cost to Hire a Compliance Officer in Cyprus or the UAE (2026)
In Cyprus, a mid-level compliance officer at a CySEC-regulated firm typically earns €3,500–€5,500 net per month, and the employer adds roughly 15% on top of gross salary in statutory contributions. In the UAE there is no personal income tax or employer social security for expatriates, but you pay for the visa, health insurance and an end-of-service gratuity. A senior Head of Compliance & MLRO role we recently handled for a CMA-licensed firm was budgeted at USD 6,000–9,000 per month. Recruitment through HRFinEase costs one month of gross salary, payable only after the hire starts.
How Long Does It Take to Hire an MLRO for a CySEC or CMA Licence?
Plan on 6–12 weeks from brief to an approved start date. The search itself is rarely the slow part: we usually deliver a shortlist within 2–4 weeks. Most of the time goes on the candidate's notice period and the regulator's sign-off. In Cyprus, statutory notice runs from 1 to 8 weeks depending on length of service. In the UAE, contracts must set notice between 30 and 90 days, and since January 2026 executive appointments at CMA-licensed firms need prior approval.
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