Country Manager (UAE)

3 months, 4 weeks ago
Freelance
Lead
Sales and Business Development
Coins.ph at Bitcoin Island Retreat 🏝

Coins.ph at Bitcoin Island Retreat 🏝

Coins.ph at Bitcoin Island Retreat 🏝 provides a secure and user-friendly cryptocurrency wallet and exchange service in the Philippines, enabling users to buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, send money, pay bills, and load mobile phones with ease, a...

Capital Markets
251-1K
Founded 2014
$40M raised

Description

  • Build and execute the UAE market-entry plan aligned to Coins.ph’s corridor strategy for outbound remittances from Dubai into priority markets.
  • Develop early partnerships that accelerate adoption and reduce friction, including the use of stablecoin rails where appropriate.
  • Translate market-entry strategy into measurable traction through transaction and volume growth within the first 12–18 months.
  • Provide executive oversight of the compliance agenda led by the CCO to ensure alignment with VARA expectations and scalable controls.
  • Maintain senior-level engagement with VARA as needed and support regulator-facing interactions with sound judgment and credibility.
  • Act as the bridge between Dubai market realities and Coins.ph leadership to keep execution aligned with international expansion priorities.
  • Work cross-functionally with relevant teams to support implementations that improve customer experience.
  • Operate as a hands-on builder who can create momentum quickly in an ambiguous, from-scratch market environment.

Requirements

  • Must be based in the UAE.
  • Senior fintech, payments, or remittances leader already in the UAE.
  • Demonstrated ability to build a new market presence and convert partnerships into volume.
  • Strong understanding of crypto and stablecoins.
  • Practical familiarity with how stablecoin rails support remittance economics.
  • Prior experience engaging UAE regulators, with VARA experience ideal.
  • Ability to represent the firm credibly with senior regulators and stakeholders.
  • Builder mentality with comfort working in ambiguity and moving fast while maintaining control integrity.

Benefits

  • Work cross-functionally on implementations that improve customer experience.
  • Opportunity to join a fast-growing organization expanding beyond APAC.
  • Career advancement opportunities as the company scales into new territories.
  • A culture that welcomes new ideas backed by data.
  • The chance to create meaningful impact through your work.

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