Company Secretary

Abu Dhabi based role - Company Secretary

Exciting new Blockchain/Digital Asset group

Overview - Help run board governance for a newly established, regulated digital-asset payments company in Abu Dhabi.

• Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE – on-site, full relocation support
• Salary: Competitive, tax-free package - 50-60K Euro Tax Free
• Job Type: Permanent

About the Business

A newly established fintech, incubated within one of Abu Dhabi's leading government-backed institutes and built on world-class cryptography expertise.

The business is developing a regulated digital-asset platform for cross-border payments and settlement, using stablecoins and a network of licensed banking, custody and liquidity partners.

It is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and is building its operations to the standards of the UAE's virtual-asset regulatory framework, including VARA licensing.

About the Role

Reporting to the Board, you will run the company's corporate governance and Board operations from the start. That means Board and committee meetings, minutes, statutory records, disclosure and the filings that support the company's licensing. You will set up the governance framework for a newly established regulated company, using modern digital Board tools.

What You'll Be Doing

• Organise Board and committee meetings: notices, agendas and Board packs
• Record discussions, attendance, resolutions and votes, and produce accurate minutes for review and signature
• Maintain secure digital records of minutes, resolutions, statutory registers and confidential governance documents
• Track Board and committee actions through to closure and communicate decisions to the people responsible
• Coordinate between Board members and senior management while staying independent of senior management
• Maintain the Board disclosure record and support disclosure obligations
• Use digital Board portals, e-signature and document-management tools to streamline governance workflows
• Coordinate corporate filings and regulatory submissions linked to licensing
• Support the annual review of governance policies and Board charters

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• 5+ years in company secretarial, corporate governance, legal or Board support roles, ideally in regulated financial services, payments, fintech or virtual assets
• Strong knowledge of UAE corporate governance and company secretarial requirements
• Proven ability to produce high-quality Board minutes, resolutions and corporate records
• High integrity, discretion and attention to detail
• Excellent written and spoken English; proficient with Microsoft Office, Board portals, document-management and e-signature tools
• Degree in Business Administration, Corporate Governance or a related field

Desirable:

• CGI/ICSA or an equivalent company secretarial qualification
• Nice to have any experience with ADGM or DIFC entities, or with a VARA or CBUAE licensing process

What's On Offer

• Highly competitive, tax-free salary (the UAE has no personal income tax)
• Education allowance for children (30,000 AED per child per year – 2yrs to 18yrs old)
• Annual return flights home for you and your family
• Comprehensive private medical insurance for you and your dependants
• Generous annual leave plus UAE public holidays
• Founding senior role reporting to the CEO or Board

Relocation

• Full relocation package to Abu Dhabi for you and your family
• Flights to Abu Dhabi on joining
• Temporary accommodation on arrival
• relocation allowance
• UAE residence visa sponsorship for you and your dependants

If this sounds like the right move for you, apply now. We have helped over 300 move to Abu Dhabi over the past 10yrs so happy to share our experiences and be part of this amazing group as we continue to help it grow.