dLocal

Regulatory & Licensing Officer – Middle East and North Africa (Payments/Fintech)

Casablanca

CDI / Temps pleinHybride5–10 ansMaster / Bac+5Arabe, Anglais, FrançaisJuridiqueServices financiers

L’essentiel du poste

Résumé par Postule AI

dLocal seeks an experienced Regulatory & Licensing Officer to manage payment and fintech licensing across Middle East and North Africa. This role combines strategic licensing support with operational compliance oversight, requiring deep MENA regulatory expertise, fluent Arabic and English, and 5+ years in fintech/payments compliance or legal advisory. Based in Casablanca with mixed work flexibility.

Vos missions

  • Support license and registration applications across MENA jurisdictions through strategy, documentation, and regulatory interactions to approval
  • Maintain licensing trackers, coordinate with external advisors and law firms on applications and regulatory assessments
  • Ensure quality and timely delivery of regulatory reports and compliance submissions for licensed MENA entities
  • Identify and assess regulatory requirements for new business needs and design compliant operating models
  • Monitor regulatory developments and trends across the region; provide expert advice to internal teams
  • Support merchant and partner onboarding from a regulatory standpoint

Profil recherché

  • You have 5+ years of regulatory, compliance, or legal experience in fintech, payments, or financial services in MENA
  • You are fluent in Arabic and English and understand MENA financial services regulatory frameworks deeply
  • You thrive in fast-paced, international environments managing multiple workstreams and stakeholder relationships
  • You are detail-oriented, analytical, and can translate complex regulations into practical business guidance
  • You seek flexibility and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, innovative fintech environment

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About the Role

Join dLocal as a Regulatory & Licensing Officer supporting financial infrastructure expansion across the Middle East and North Africa. You will manage license and registration applications, maintain regulatory frameworks, ensure compliance submissions, and provide expert guidance on regulatory requirements for payments and fintech operations in MENA markets.

Main Responsibilities

  • Support license and registration applications across MENA jurisdictions through strategy, documentation, and regulatory interactions to approval
  • Maintain licensing trackers and coordinate with external regulatory advisors and local law firms on applications and assessments
  • Ensure quality, accuracy, and timely delivery of regulatory reports and compliance submissions for licensed entities
  • Identify and assess how regulatory requirements apply to new business needs and design compliant operating models
  • Monitor regulatory developments and trends across the region and provide expert advice to internal teams
  • Support merchant and partner onboarding from a regulatory standpoint

Required Skills & Experience

  • Advanced degree in Law, Compliance, Finance, or comparable field
  • 5+ years in regulatory affairs, compliance, or legal advisory roles in fintech, payments, financial institutions, or law firms in MENA
  • Deep knowledge of financial services regulation, payment institution licensing, AML/CFT requirements, and data privacy obligations in MENA
  • Fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken); French is a plus for Morocco-based candidates
  • Proven ability to manage regulatory relationships and submissions with MENA financial authorities
  • Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to translate complex requirements into practical business guidance
  • Autonomous, hands-on, and comfortable in fast-paced international environments with multiple workstreams

What We Offer

  • Flexible work arrangements with focus on impact and productivity over fixed hours
  • Work from anywhere for up to 3 months annually while traveling
  • Dynamic fintech environment with opportunities to build and innovate
  • Referral bonus program and collaborative international team of 1,300+ professionals from 40+ nationalities

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