Senior Compliance Specialist – Export Controls & AI Regulation

Simmons & Simmons; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsor Partner support

Access to firm resources

Networking events (Adaptive)

Job summary

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive in the UAE seeks an experienced legal/compliance professional to support a client based in Dubai, with a focus on export controls, trade compliance and AI regulation.

The role involves advising on compliance programme design, managing internal investigations and third-party due diligence, and working closely with a sponsoring Partner and client teams on dynamic, fast-moving assignments.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer or legally trained compliance professional.
• Strong experience in export controls (EAR, dual-use, sanctions, trade compliance).
• Experience in technology, AI, cloud, or advanced computing sectors.
• Experience designing and managing compliance programmes.
• Experience with internal investigations and ethics programmes.
• Experience with third-party due diligence, AML, anti-bribery and corruption.
• Ideally based in the UAE.
• Able to work in a dynamic, fast moving environment with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support a UAE-based client with export controls, trade compliance and AI regulation.
• Advise on compliance programme design and management.
• Assist with internal investigations and ethics programmes.
• Collaborate with the sponsoring Partner and client teams on assignments.

Skills

Export controls

Compliance programme design

Internal investigations

Due diligence

AML & anti-bribery

AI regulation

Job description

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive in the UAE seeks an experienced legal/compliance professional to support a client based in Dubai, with a focus on export controls, trade compliance and AI regulation.

The role involves advising on compliance programme design, managing internal investigations and third-party due diligence, and working closely with a sponsoring Partner and client teams on dynamic, fast-moving assignments.