Role overview
Our client is a leading UAE bank with a strong presence in the region and an expanding digital offering. They are seeking a Compliance Lawyer to support regulatory risk management across the organisation.
Key responsibilities
- Advise on UAE Central Bank regulations and banking sector compliance requirements
- Support AML, sanctions and financial crime compliance initiatives
- Draft and maintain compliance policies and internal governance frameworks
- Assist with regulatory reporting and liaise with supervisory authorities
- Provide legal support on risk mitigation across retail, corporate and digital banking
Candidate profile
- Common law qualified with 4 to 8 years' PQE
- Experienced in banking compliance and regulatory advisory
- Technically strong with strong understanding of UAE financial regulations
- Experienced at a recognised firm or financial institution
- Confident engaging with senior leaders and regulators
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.
