Chief Compliance Officer (UAE)

Coins.ph; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for career advancement

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

A pioneering crypto brand in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Senior Compliance Leader to drive regulatory governance and compliance initiatives. The successful candidate will be responsible for interfacing with VARA, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring that the compliance agenda meets the regulatory expectations. Ideal applicants should possess over 5 years of experience in regulated environments and a strong leadership background. Join a fast-growing organization where your ideas can lead to meaningful changes and career advancements.

Qualifications

• Senior compliance leader with 5+ years in regulated financial services.
• Comfortable as the primary regulator interface.
• Strong leadership from a regulated environment in the UAE.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance agenda and governance.
• Interface with VARA and maintain credibility.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders to align growth priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Join the Pioneer Crypto Brand in the Philippines!

Coins is the most established crypto brand in The Philippines and has gained the trust of more than 18 million users. Through the easy-to-use mobile app, users can buy and sell a variety of different cryptocurrencies and access a wide range of financial services.

Coins is fully regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is the first ever crypto‑based company in Asia to hold both Virtual Currency and Electronic Money Issuer licences from a central bank.

Responsibilities

• Regulatory leadership and governance
• Own the compliance agenda end‑to‑end: readiness for VARA expectations, ongoing supervision, and scalable controls as volumes grow.
• Operate as VARA’s day‑to‑day interface, with the CEO still expected to demonstrate clear judgement and credibility during regulator engagement.
• Stakeholder management
• Establish credibility with VARA early; preference for leaders with prior UAE regulatory engagement—an existing relationship materially de‑risks the set‑up.
• Act as connective tissue between Dubai market realities and Coins.ph leadership, keeping the build aligned to international expansion priorities.
• Leadership expectations
• Builder mentality: hands‑on, comfortable with ambiguity, able to create momentum fast from a standing start.
• Commercial + compliance maturity: move fast, but never at the expense of regulatory credibility and control integrity.

Qualifications

• Senior compliance leader (UAE resident) with 5+ years relevant experience and hands‑on exposure to regulated financial services environments aligned to VASP / fintech/ payments.
• Comfortable operating as the primary regulator interface, with the confidence and judgement to build credibility early and maintain it as volumes scale.
• Strong senior compliance leader from a comparable regulated environment in the UAE provided they clearly satisfy the experience threshold and can be accepted as a Responsible Individual.

Join the Coins Team Now!

Meaningful Collaborations

The successful candidate will work cross‑functionally with other relevant teams to carry out implementations that will improve and create an impact on customer experience.

Scalable Growth

Be part of a fast‑growing organization with the vision to expand its territories outside APAC which will provide opportunities for career advancement.

A Space For Bright Ideas

Let your bright ideas be converted into meaningful changes! Coins culture welcomes new ideas backed up by data to create an impact.