Corporate Setup & Compliance Specialist

Flatgigs; Dubai; On-site; AED 223,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Flatgigs in Dubai seeks a skilled Corporate Setup & Compliance Specialist to lead end-to-end entity formation across UAE Free Zones, Mainland, and Offshore structures. You will manage AML/KYC, onboarding, and bank account openings, ensuring strict regulatory alignment.

You will coordinate with regulators, banks, and partners to maintain compliance calendars, file timely documents, and guide clients through GCC structuring. This role demands strong governance and operational oversight.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of CSP or business setup experience in the UAE.
• Strong technical knowledge of UAE processes, portals and free zone registries.
• Experience with AML/KYC, banking liaison and regulatory filings.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end entity formation for Free Zone, Mainland, and Offshore structures in the UAE.
• Coordinate bank account opening and provide banking advisory with KYC diligence.
• Ensure AML compliance, risk management, and calendar-based regulatory filings.
• Liaise with government registries and labor/immigration departments; guide clients through steps.

Skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory awareness

Client onboarding

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law or Business

Tools

UAE Pass

DED portals

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an execution-driven Corporate Setup & Compliance Specialist with deep expertise in UAE and multi-jurisdictional GCC corporate structuring. In this role, you will own the end-to-end client lifecycle, navigating complex entity formations, managing rigorous AML/KYC frameworks, orchestrating corporate bank account openings, and maintaining multi-jurisdictional compliance calendars.

If you are a detail oriented professional who excels at bridging government liaison, corporate law, and banking operations to deliver seamless client onboarding, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

1. Entity Formation & Corporate Actions

• Company Onboarding: Manage the end-to-end incorporation process for Free Zone, Mainland, and Offshore structures (FZE, FZC, LLC).
• Licensing & Document Management: Prepare and process Memorandums of Association (MOA), Articles of Incorporation, corporate resolutions, and trade license applications.
• Governance Support: Administer ongoing corporate updates, including renewals, statutory updates, share transfers, director appointments, and corporate liquidations.

2. Corporate Bank Account Opening & Banking Advisory

• Banking Advisory: Assess client corporate profiles and match them with suitable regional and digital banks.
• KYC & Onboarding Execution: Prepare, pre-vet, and manage complex corporate bank account applications, ensuring all Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) documentation meets strict compliance rules.
• Bank Liaison: Coordinate directly with relationship managers and compliance officers to clear background checks, resolve source-of-wealth inquiries, and drive applications through to completion.

3. Compliance, AML & Risk Operations

• Risk Screening: Conduct primary screening for Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs), politically exposed persons (PEPs), and institutional clients.
• AML Framework Adherence: Ensure all setup and operational procedures align directly with free zone frameworks (such as ADGM and DIFC CSP frameworks) and federal compliance laws.
• Compliance Calendar Management: Establish, monitor, and maintain a rigorous multi-jurisdictional Corporate Compliance Calendar to track recurring filing and statutory deadlines (trade license renewals, Commercial Registration updates, corporate tax, VAT, and audited financial statements).
• Regulatory Filings: Manage structural compliance deadlines across the GCC, including UBO updates, Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) declarations, and AML reporting.
• Client Proactive Alerts: Issue timely compliance alerts to clients to minimize the risk of administrative fines, license suspensions, or operational penalties.

4. Stakeholder & Authority Liaison

• Government Interface: Coordinate directly with commercial registries (e.g., DET, DMCC, ADGM RA, RAKEZ) and labor/immigration departments.
• Partner Coordination: Guide clients through secondary operational steps, including corporate banking introductions and visa/PRO allocations.

Experience: Minimum of 4–6 years of direct corporate service provider (CSP) or business setup experience in the UAE.

Jurisdiction Expertise: Strong technical knowledge of UAE processes, portals (e.g., UAE Pass, smart apps, DET, DED), and Free Zone registries.

Regional Structuring: Familiarity with corporate structures across the GCC, including UAE (Mainland & Free Zones), Saudi Arabia (MISA/SAGIA setups), Qatar (QFC/LLCs), and Bahrain.

Banking & Compliance Literacy: Practical understanding of UAE AML/KYC frameworks, corporate law, and end-to-end bank account opening navigation.

Execution Skills: Proven track record in managing name reservations, initial approvals, commercial registrations, lease coordination, and localized document drafting.