Corporate Setup & Compliance Specialist

Flatgigs

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted 30 Sep 2026

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# Corporate Setup & Compliance Specialist

> Flatgigs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01

**Workplace:** hybrid

**Department:** Non-Tech

## 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.

## Requirements

**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.

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