Greenstone Equity Partners Hiring for Compliance Associate at Dubai Full Time

Responsibilities:

• Compliance monitoring in line with existing compliance policies, procedures and manuals and identifying any necessary amendments to such policies to comply with evolving legal and regulatory requirements.
• Perform compliance testing and monitoring reviews and follow-up on action points and recommendations.
• Provide training to GSE employees on compliance and conduct of business policies and procedures.
• Respond to internal queries regarding company policies and procedures.
• Assisting with the completion of all requirements for the establishment and registration of new entities in various jurisdictions, which may include, but is not limited to:
• • Liaising with the licensing authority to understand all requirements;
  • Obtaining all documents from related entities and proposed shareholders; and
  • Preparing application documents for new license; and
  • Working with in-house and external legal counsel as required to prepare and review company formation documents
• Maintain and comply with all licensing requirements for existing company entities in accordance with the terms of each entity’s memorandum of association/articles of association and relevant company laws (and equivalent) of the licensing authority and/or the jurisdiction in which each entity is established, which may include, but is not limited to:
  • Timely renewal of all licenses;
  • Processing adhoc changes to company records in accordance with regulatory requirements, including updates to share registers, directors etc.
  • Convening and servicing annual and extraordinary general meetings and board meetings, including scheduling, producing agendas, taking minutes, handling relevant meeting correspondence, etc;
  • Drafting board and shareholder resolutions and other related documents; and
  • Assisting with the completion and submission of all required filings to relevant licensing authorities or government ministries.
• Assisting with due diligence analysis of potential clients to be onboarded to the company, including screening using WorldCheck.
• Preparing responses to incoming due diligence requests.
• Maintaining company files and records in compliance with applicable regulations.

Requirements:

• Arabic speaking desirable.
• Exceptional English, both written and verbal.
• A minimum of 2 years previous experience in a compliance, corporate administration or company secretarial role.
• Prior experience in the UAE or other GCC jurisdiction.
• Prior experience with the DIFC and DFSA is advantageous
• Knowledge of operating within both the regional free zones and onshore jurisdictions highly desirable.
• Strong educational background with a degree or equivalent.