Regulatory and Licensing Officer - MENA

As our Regulatory and Licensing Officer based in MENA, you will support all Compliance and Regulatory matters related to Dlocal’s business and operation and will help maintain oversight for Dlocal’s legal entities. In this role, you will help enable business growth while serving as a gatekeeper to prevent regulatory, legal, and reputational harm. 

1. Provides legal knowledge and expertise on financial, payments, and fintech regulations in MENA countries. 

2. Provide effective advice to all the internal teams to find solutions and identify potential risks on implementing the regulatory requirements for Dlocal's entities, advising in any regulatory impact from the initial stage to the end, enabling the business to scale and grow.  

3. Advice relevant stakeholders in identifying laws and regulations that could impact to the company, training on material and method to be used, assessing training competence, and monitoring adherence to and compliance with training plans. 

4. Advise line management on possible legal and regulatory impact across all divisions of regulatory developments and trends while highlighting potential revenue generation/cost-saving opportunities. 

5. Liaising with relevant stakeholders across Dlocal´s business divisions to drive compliance with identified regulatory and statutory requirements and obligations. 

6. Supporting activities to create company-wide awareness of regulatory and statutory requirements and the importance of complying with these requirements. 

7. Contribute to drafting company policies and internal processes. 

8. Maintaining a compliance calendar and submitting legal and regulatory returns when due, in collaboration with the respective teams. 

9. Assess and continuously advise the respective departments on  AML & CFT, Data Privacy, and fintech regulations. 

1. Advanced degree in (preferably) law, compliance, finance, or a comparable study. 

2. 5+ years experience in a regulatory or compliance officer role or legal advisor. 

3. You are fluent in English and Arabic (written and spoken) is mandatory.  

4. Experience gained in an international company, Payments, financial institution, or law firm is a must. 

5. Highly analytical with strong attention to detail. 

6. Professional, flexible, and highly responsible and hands-on.