Country Manager - UAE

Job Title: Country Manager UAE (Fintech / Credit Operations) Native Arabic speaking.

Location: On-site United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

Company Overview: We are a purpose-led fintech business, partnering with innovative healthtech companies for credit facilities. 

As part of a major fintech expansion into the UAE, we are hiring a Country Manager with deep expertise in credit operations and strategy to be the first person on the ground in the region. This is not a sales-focused role. It requires someone who understands credit deeply, can build operational infrastructure, and drive market-specific strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Market Operations

• Own the rollout of credit-related processes and strategy in the UAE
• Localise credit frameworks, risk policies, and compliance requirements
• Work closely with group HQ to align UAE operations with global credit standards
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities in the local regulatory and credit ecosystem

Foundational Ops Setup

• Build operational foundations: credit scoring, loan processing, collections framework
• Engage with third-party vendors and regulators where needed
• Document and evolve SOPs, dashboards, and credit lifecycle workflows

Stakeholder Management 

• Be the primary point of contact for local teams, regulators, and group leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (risk, product, legal, data) across geographies
• Represent UAE insights back to HQ to inform product and growth decisions

Growth Enablement

• Support the business in understanding credit demand, gaps, and user behaviour in the UAE
• Lay the groundwork for future team expansion: ops hires, compliance staff, credit analysts

Ideal Profile


• 5+ years as a Credit Specialist or in Credit Operations (fintech, lending, banking)
• UAE or GCC market knowledge (local regulation, credit bureau integration, etc.)
• Strategic mindset with experience launching operations in new markets
• Strong understanding of credit lifecycles, risk, and compliance
• Independent operator who can thrive as a one-person team initially
• Analytical, structured, and operationally sharp