Hiring from the UAE
Recruitment for UAE companies.Finance hires for Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and India back-office teams.
We hire finance, analytics and AI people for UAE businesses, whether the seat is in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or a back office in Bengaluru.
Dubai 9am = 10.30am IST
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Who this is for
Two kinds of UAE mandate.
Either you are hiring someone into the Emirates, usually from India, or you are building a finance and analytics team in India to support the Gulf business. We run both.
Family groups and holding companies
A group financial controller or FP&A head who has worked across several entities.
DIFC and ADGM regulated firms
Finance, risk and compliance hires who understand the regulator.
UAE businesses building an India back office
A shared service team for accounting, reporting and analytics on Gulf working hours.
Roles we hire
The roles we fill most often.
Specialist hiring for UAE-headquartered teams, from a single search to a full team build.
Group finance
Group financial controller, consolidation manager, finance manager, chief accountant
FP&A & commercial
FP&A head, budgeting manager, cost controller, commercial analyst
Treasury & risk
Treasury manager, credit control head, internal audit, compliance officer
Data & analytics
Analytics manager, BI lead, data engineer
AI & technology
ML engineer, data platform engineer, ERP and systems leads
Leadership
CFO, finance director, India centre head for a Gulf group
How we work
Candidates who will actually move, at a number that works.
A Gulf offer is a family decision.
For relocation hires we test schooling, spouse employment and the all-in package early. For India-based hires we benchmark against the GCCs in the same city.
How we run a searchSetting it up
Visas, Emiratisation and the package.
The compliance layer is yours, but we will not send candidates who break it.
Work permits and visas
Visas are sponsored by your entity through MOHRE or by the free zone authority; we confirm each candidate's status before shortlisting.
Emiratisation targets
If a seat is earmarked for an Emirati national, say so at the brief and we run that search separately.
Package, not salary
Basic, housing, schooling, flights and gratuity, presented as an all-in annual AED figure against the candidate's current net position.
Planning the hire
From brief to first day.
The search is the short part. Plan back from the start date you need.
Specialist role
Leadership role
- 30 days at junior levels
- 60 to 90 days at manager level and above
- Longer in financial services, sometimes
A specialist hire that opens in January is usually at a desk in April. We put the realistic joining date on the shortlist, next to the pay.
Questions
Questions the UAE clients ask.
Do you place candidates inside the UAE or only in India?
Both: India-based candidates for relocation to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and India-based teams for UAE groups.
Can you help with the employment visa?
The filing sits with your entity or PRO; we confirm every candidate's status, notice period and documentation before offer stage.
How do you handle Emiratisation quotas?
A role reserved for an Emirati national runs as a separate search with its own sourcing approach.
How quickly can someone start?
Plan on eight to twelve weeks from signed offer to first day in the Gulf, covering notice period and visa processing.
How are your fees structured?
A percentage of annual fixed pay for contingency, a staged fee for retained leadership search, and a monthly rate for dedicated team hiring, all agreed in writing before the search starts.
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Who are you looking to hire?
Tell us about the role. We will suggest the right search approach.
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