Jackson Swiss Partners, a fast-growing, London based FinTech start-up is seeking a suitable candidate to head up the newly established Dubai office as part of expansion plans in the UAE and wider GCC.

The suitable candidate should be experienced within the local deliverable FX market and must have demonstrable leadership skills. Moreover, the candidate should be of good character and a strong team player.

As the head of the region, such candidate should be responsible for the following tasks:

• Understanding, maintaining and building on the exceptional corporate culture that Jackson Swiss has managed to build in the U.K. and being able to replicate that culture locally.

• A willingness to learn and adapt and to understand the details behind why Jackson Swiss has been successful in a short space of time.

• Have a can-do and problem-solving attitude that is required of a fast-growing start-up.

• Be responsible for local recruitment across all parts of the business.

• A strong understanding of the local FX market is required.

• Structure, manage, oversee and contribute towards sales targets.

• Build and manage KPIs across the region.

• Have an entrepreneurial mind-set and be motivated by the opportunity to build and grow our business in the UAE and wider GCC.

• Take overall responsibility, locally, for our company-wide target of 95% client retention rate.