Trade Licensing Manager

Job description / Role

Our client is a well-respected, Business set-up Advisory firm which has been operating in the UAE for several years. With a very well established client base which has primarily been built on referrals, our client is looking for someone to handle the Licensing services and related administration.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Senior Leadership team with new enquiries by researching the feasibility to establish a new entity or restructure an existing entity. This will include the structuring options, the criteria to establish or restructure an entity, the approximate timeframe and the government fees.
• Demonstrate an outstanding knowledge across the company formation/ restructuring sector across onshore, offshore, freezone and financial zone
• Continue to build and maintain excellent relationships across UAE government departments and agencies.
• Prepare the notary packs, ensuring they are accurate at all times and go through the pack with the signatory before the notary date
• Work effectively with colleagues across the business such as PRO’s, Finance, Legal and Labour & Immigration to ensure we meet the needs of our clients
• Work closely with the Senior Leadership and Legal Manager to onboard new clients providing a high-quality service and within the agreed timeframe
• Attend meetings with onboarding clients and/or their legal advisors
• Manage and oversee all aspects of licencing from issuance to renewals
• Work closely with Finance to prepare, collate and reconcile invoices for all licencing matters
• Regularly review our processes and suggest recommendations for implementation
• Creating new revenue opportunities by proactively offering corporate services that we offer directly or indirectly to onboarding/existing clients such as translation, attestation, commercial premises solution, licence amendments etc.
• Note any changes in UAE laws, regulations and procedures relating to business registration and licencing

Salary:
AED 12,000 to 14,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

Requirements

• 5 years’ experience in the corporate service sector
• Possess an strong knowledge of the online portals and apps across UAE government departments, agencies and registered agents and for optimal efficiency ensure this is the default approach as opposed to visiting in person
• Proven ability to work well in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines within short timeframes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and willingness to be part of a team

Thank you for your interest. All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. We aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. (LV)

About the Company

Inspire Selection is an award winning recruitment agency, headquartered in Dubai which recruits across the Middle East region. We employ highly knowledgeable, professional consultants who are experts in connecting the right people with the right opportunities. Our reputation has been built upon our honesty, integrity and our ability to source candidates of the highest calibre right across our specialist sectors. As a result, we are recruitment partners to a wide spectrum of organisations - from leading blue chip companies to smaller, local businesses. Sectors we cover include HR, Administration, Finance & Accounting, Legal, Sales & Marketing including Digital Marketing, IT, Oil/Gas/Energy, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Higher Education.